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LITURGY,  &c. 


MORNING  SERVICE. 

The  minister  shall  begin  the  worship  by  repeat- 
ing  the  following  words^  omitting  the  refer- 
enceSf  all  standing. 

<aHE  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple;  let  all  the 
earth  keep  silence  before  him.    [Hah.  ii.  20.) 

Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and 
into  his  courts  with  praise:  be  thankful  unto 
him,  and  bless  his  name.  For  Jehovah  is  good; 
his  mercy  is  everlasting;  and  his  truth  endureth 
to  all  generations.     (Ps.  c.  1  to  5.) 

People. — Wherewith  shall  I  come  before  Je- 
hovah, and  bow  myself  before  the  high  God? 
Shall  I  come  before  him  with  burnt-oiferings, 
with  calves  of  a  year  old.^  Will  Jehovah  be 
pleased  with  thousands  of  rams,  or  with  ten 
thousands  of  rivers  of  oil?  Shall  I  give  my  first- 
born for  my  transgression,  the  fruit  of  my  body 
for  the  sin  of  my  soul? 

Minister, — He  hath  shewed  thee,  0  man, 
what  is  good:  and  what  doth  Jehovah  require  of 
thee,  but  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and 
to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God?  [Micah  vi.  6 
to  8.) 


4  MORNING  SERVICE. 

Then  the  people  and  minister  may  read  alter- 
nately  the  following  verses  of  the  ^4th  Psalm. 


Veople. — irJlOW  amiable  are  thy  taberna- 
:les,  0  LORD  OF  HOSTS! 

Minister. — My  soul  longeth,  yea,  even  faint- 
eth,  for  the  courts  of  the  Lopwd;  my  heart  and 
my  flesh  crieth  out  for  the  living  God. 

People. — Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  an 
house,  and  the  swallow  a  nest  for  herself, 
where  she  may  lay  her  young,  ef^w  thine  altars, 
O  Lord  of  Hosts,  my  King,  and  my  God. 

Minister. — Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in  thy 
house:  they  will  be  still  praising  thee.  Selah. 

People. — For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better 
than  a  thousand:  I  had  rather  be  a  door-keeper 
in  the  house  of  my  God,  than  dwell  in  the  tents 
of  wickedness. 

Minister. — For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and 
shield;  the  Lord  will  give  grace  and  glory; 
good  will  he  not  withhold  from  them  that  walk 
uprightly. 

Then  may  the  following  be  chanted^  or  read 

by  the  people. 


IVE  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  kindreds  of  the 
people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 
Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his  name; 
bring  an  offering,  and  come  into  his  courts.  O 
Avorship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness:  fear 
before  him  all  the  earth.     {Ps.  xcvi.  7,  8,  9.) 


MORNING  SERVICE.  5 

Or  this, 

H  WILL  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times:  his 
praise  shall  continually  be  in  my  mouth.  O  mag- 
nify the  Lord  with  me,  and  let  us  exalt  his  name 
together.     (Ps.  xxxiv.  1,  3.) 

Then  the  Ministe^ may  repeat  one  or  more  of 
the  following  passages, 

WNTO  us  a  Child  is  born,  unto  us  a  Son  is 
given,  and  the  government  shall  be  upon  his 
shoulder;  and  his  name  shall  be  called  Won- 
derful, Counsellor,  the  Mighty  God,  the  Ever- 
lasting Father,  the  Prince  of  peace.     (Isa,  ix. 

It  shall  be  said  in  that  day,  Lo,  this  is  our 
God,  we  have  waited  for  him,  and  he  will  save 
us:  this  is  Jehovah,  we  have  waited  for  him, 
we  will  be  glad,  and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 
(7sa.  XXV.  9.) 

To  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever  and 
ever.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning 
and  the  ending,  saith  the  Lord;  who  is,  and  who 
was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  Almighty.  {Jipoc, 
i.  6,  8.) 

I  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and  behold,  one 
like  the  Son  of  Man  Came  in  the  clouds  of  hea- 
ven; and  there  was  given  him  dominion,  and 
glory,  and  a  kingdom,  that  all  people,  nations, 
and  languages,  should  serve  him:  his  dominion 
is  an  everlasting  dominion,  which  shall  not  pass 
away,  and  his  kingdom  that  which  shall  not  be 
destroyed.     {Dm,  vii.  IS,  14.)         A  2 


B  MORNING  SERVICE, 

I  saw  a  new  heaven  and  a  new  earth;  for  the 
first  heaven  and  the  first  earth  were  passed 
away.  And  I  saw  the  holy  city,  New  Jerusalem, 
coming  down  from  God  out  of  heaven,  prepared 
as  a  bride  adorned  for  her  Husband.  And  I 
heard  a  great  voice  out  of  heaven,  saying,  Be- 
hold, the  tabernacle  of  God  is  with  men,  and 
he  will  dwell  with  them,  and  they  shall  be  his 
people,  and  God  himself  shall  be  with  them, 
their  God,  And  he  that  sat  upon  the  throne 
said,  Behold,  I  make  all  things  new.  i^Apoc. 
xxi.  1,  2,  3,  5.) 

And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great 
multitude,  and  as  the  voice  of  many  waters, 
and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderings,  saying, 
Alleluia;  for  the  Lord  God  Omnipotent  reigneth. 
Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to 
him;  for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and 
his  v.ife  hath  made  herself  ready.  Blessed  are 
they,  who  are  called  to  the  marriage-supper  of 
the  Lamb.     Jlpoc.  xix.  6,  7,  9. 

The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness, 
Prepare  ye  the  way  of  Jehovah,  make  straight 
in  the  desert  a  highway  for  our  God.  Behold, 
the  Lord  Jehovah  will  come  in  strength,  and  his 
arm  shall  rule  for  him.  He  shall  feed  his  fiock 
like  a  shepherd.     [Isa.  xl.  S,  10,  11.) 

Thus  saith  Jehovah  the  King  of  Israel,  and 
his  Redeemer  Jehovah  of  hosts,  I  am  the  first, 
and  1  am  the  last,  and  besides  me  there  is  no 
god.     (/sa.  xliv.  6.) 

Pliilip  saith  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  shew  us  the 
Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us.   Jesus  saith  unto 


MORNING  SERVICE.  7 

him.  Have  I  been  so  long  time  with  you,  and 
yet  hast  thou  not  known  me,  Philip?  he  that 
hath  seen  me,  hath  seen  the  Father.  [John 
xiv.  8,  9.) 

Thou  sawest,  and  behold,  a  great  image:  this 
image's  head  was  of  fine  gold,  his  breast  and 
his  arms  of  silver,  his  belly  and  his  thighs  of 
brass,  his  legs  of  iron,  his  feet  part  of  iron  and 
part  of  clay.  Thou  sawest,  till  that  a  stone  was 
cut  out  without  hands,  which  smote  the  image 
upon  his  feet  that  were  of  iron  and  clay,  and 
brake  them  to  pieces.  Then  was  the  iron,  the 
clay,  the  brass,  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  broken 
to  pieces  together,  and  became  like  the  chaff  of 
the  summer  threshing-floors,  and  the  wind  car- 
ried them  away,  that  no  place  was  found  for 
them:  and  the  stone,  that  smote  the  image,  be- 
came a  great  rock,  and  filled  the  whole  earth. 
{Ban.  ii.  SI  to  32.) 

Thou  sawest  iron  mixed  with  miry  clay;  but 
they  shall  not  cleave  one  to  another.  And  in 
the  days  of  these  kings  shall  the  God  of  heaven 
set  up  a  kingdom,  which  shall  never  be  destroy- 
ed: and  the  kingdom  shall  not  be  left  to  other 
people;  but  it  shall  break  in  pieces,  and  consume 
all  these  kingdoms,  and  it  shall  stand  for  ever. 
{Dan,  ii.  43,  44.) 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  Jehovah,  that  I 
will  raise  unto  David  a  righteous  Branch,  and  a 
King  shall  reign  and  prosper,  and  shall  execute 
judgment  and  justice  in  the  earth.  And  this  is 
his  name,  whereby  he  shall  be  called,  Jehovah 
our  righteousness.    {Jer*  xxiii.  5,  6.) 


8  MORNING  SERVICE. 

The  Stone,  -which  the  builders  rejected,  the 
same  is  become  the  head  of  the  corner;  this  is 
the  Lord's  doing,  and  it  is  marvellous  in  our 
ejes.     [Matt,  xxi.  42.) 

Behold,  I  create  new  heavens,  and  a  new 
earth;  and  the  former  shall  not  be  remembered, 
nor  come  into  mind.  But  be  ye  glad,  and  rejoice 
for  ever  in  that  which  I  create;  for  behold,  I 
create.  Jerusalem  a  rejoicing,  and  her  people  a 
joy.     [Isa,  1 XV.  17,  18.) 

Jehovah  shall  be  King  over  all  the  earth:  in 
that  day  Jehovah  shall  be  one,  and  his  name 
One.     (Zech,  xiv.  9.) 

Thy  Maker  is  thine  Husband,  (Jehovah  of 
hosts  is  his  name;)  and  thy  Redeemer  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel;  the  God  of  the  whole  earth  shall 
he  be  called.     (Isa,  liv.  5.) 

All  flesh  shall  know,  that  I  Jehovah  am  thy 
Saviour  and  thy  Redeemer,  the  Mighty  One  of 
Jacob.     (Isa»  xlix.  26.) 

Seek  ye  Jehovah  while  he  may  be  found, 
call  ye  upon  him  while  he  is  near.  Let  the 
wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous 
man  his  thoughts;  and  let  him  return  unto  Je- 
hovah, and  he  will  have  mercy  upon  him,  and 
to  our  God,  for  he  will  abundantly  pardon. 
(Isa,  Iv.  6,  7.) 


MORNING  SERVICE. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  pronounce  the  folloivin 
address  to  the  people^  all  standing* 

©EARLY  Beloved, 

WE  arje  now  assembled  in  the  presence  of 
our  Lord  and  Saviour  JESUS  CHRIST,  to  ac- 
knowledge Him,  in  his  DIVINE  HUMANITY, 
as  our  FATHER  AND  OUR  GOD,  our  Crea- 
tor, Redeemer,  and  Regenerator;  to  sanctify  his 
most  holy  name,  by  reverencing  and  adoring 
him  in  all  his  manifestations  of  love  and  wis- 
dom; to  confess  before  him  our  manifold  evils, 
both  actual  and  hereditary;  to  give  thanks  unto 
him  for  his  abundant  mercies  daily  vouchsafed 
unto  us;  to  pray  for  the  more  full  reception  of 
divine  good  and  truth  according  to  our  several 
states  of  necessity,  that  internally  in  our  hearts, 
and  externally  in  our  lives,  we  may  evermore  be 
enabled  to  shun  all  evils  as  sins  against  him, 
and  with  humble  minds  ascribe  all  glory,  honour 
and  praise  to  his  great  and  holy  name.  Let  us 
therefore  under  a  just  sense  of  our  own  unwor- 
thiness,  lift  up  our  hearts  to  the  throne  of  his 
divine  mercy. 

The  Minister  shall  then  repeat  the  following 
prayers^  all  kneeling^  the  people  ansiaering 
at  the  end  of  each  prayer ^  Amen. 

•5  general  confession  and  prayer  for  divine  aid* 


OST  merciful  LORD  JESUS,  who  in  thy 
Divine  Humanity  art  the  Only  God  of  hea- 


10  MORNING  SERVICE. 

ven  and  earth,  the  Supreme  Ruler  of  the  uni- 
verse, and  before  whom  the  angelic  hosts  fall 
prostrate  in  deep  humiliation,  permit  us  thy 
sinful  and  unworthy  creatures  to  approach  thy 
heavenly    Majesty,    to   confess    our   manifold 
transgressions,  and  implore  thy  divine  mercy. 
We  acknowledge,  O  Lord,  that  we  have  not 
obeyed  the  precepts  of  thy  holy  word,  but  have 
too  much  followed  the  inclinations  of  our  own 
evil  hearts,  and  estranged  ourselves  from  that 
celestial  life,  which  consists  in  love  to  thee,  and 
charity  towards  our  neighbour.   Righteousness, 
O  Lord,  belongeth  unto  thee,  but  unto  us  con- 
fusion of  faces,  for  we  have  sinned,  and  have 
committed  iniquity,  and  have  done  wickedly, 
and  have  rebelled,  even  by  departing  from  thy 
precepts  and  thy  judgments,  and  shouldest  thou 
contend  y^h  us,  we  cannot  answer  thee  on^  of 
a  thousand.  Enable  us,  we  beseech  thee,  to  re- 
sist and  put  away  the  evils  and  falses,  which 
continually  infest  us:  and  grant,  O  most  merci- 
ful Father,  that  the  powerful  influx  of  thy  divine 
love  and  wisdom  may  so  penetrate  and  pervade 
our  internal  and  external  man,  that  having  our 
affections  purified,  and  our  understandings  en- 
lightened, we  may  henceforth  walk  in  obedience 
to  thy  commandments,  and  by  a  life  of  love, 
wisdom,  and  use,  render  glory,  honour,  and 
praise  to  thy  holy  name  for  ever.     Jimen. 


MORNING  SERVICE.  U 

d  prayer  for  a  blessing  to  attend  the  reading  of 

the  Holy  Word. 

®  MERCIFUL  and  blessed  Lord,  who  hast 
been  graciously  pleased  to  cause  thy  holy  word 
to  be  written,  as  well  for  the  instruction  and 
comfort  of  men  on  earth,  as  for  the  happiness 
and  improvement  of  angels  in  heaven,  we  pray 
thee  to  enlighten  our  understandings,  that  we 
may  therein  disc<ern  the  spiritual  and  celestial 
things  of  thy  eternal  kingdom;  and  whilst  with 
our  outward  ears  we  hear  the  laws  of  thy  divine 
order,  may  we  thereby  be  prepared  for  conjunc- 
tion with  thee,  and  consociation  with  the  angels 
of  thy  new  heaven.    Jlmen* 

Ji  prayer  for  the  President  of  the  United  States^ 
and  all  others  in  Authority. 

(S)  LORD  Jesus  Christ,  most  glorious  and  om- 
nipotent Father  of  all.  High  and  Mighty  King 
of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords,  who  from  thy  throne 
beholdest  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth,  we 
beseech  thee  to  bless  and  defend  the  President 
of  these  United  States,  and  all  others  in  au- 
thority. We  pray  thee  to  give  to  our  Legislators 
wisdom  and  understanding:  endue  all  Magis- 
trates with  the  love  of  equity  and  truth,  that 
they  may  execute  justice  and  judgment  in  thy 
fear,  to  the  advancement  of  thy  glory,  and  the 
happiness,  peace,  and  prosperity  of  this  nation. 
JImen, 


1£  MORNING  SERVICE. 

Ji  prayer  for  the  icliole  Human  Race. 

Almighty  and  ever  blessed  Lord  Jesus, 
the  Creator  and  Preserver  of  all  mankind,  and 
from  whose  bountiful  hand  all  the  nations  of  the 
earth  are  daily  supplied  with  good,  most  humbly 
we  entreat  thee  to  continue  and  increase  those 
heavenly  blessings,  which  in  thy  wisdom  thou 
seest  most  suitable  and  necessary  for   them. 
And  while  we  supplicate  for  all  the  families  of 
mankind,  we  pray  thee  to  extend  thy  favour  and 
protection  to  the  people  of  this  land,  from  the 
highest  to  the  lowest.    [*And  especially  we  im- 
plore thy  mercy  in  behalf  of  those^  for  whom  our 
prayers  are  at  this  time  desired.']    In  all  their 
afflictions,  be  thou  their  help  and  their  comfort: 
and  grant  that  every  dispensation  of  thy  Provi- 
dence, whether  it  be  prosperity  or  adversity, 
health  or  sickness,  life  or  death,  as  it  shall  ter- 
minate in  thy  glory,  may  promote  the  welfare 
of  their  immortal  souls.     Amen, 


A  prayer  for  the  prosperity  of  the  JS'^ew  Church, 


OST  merciful  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
who  in  these  latter  days  hast  been  graciously 
pleased  to  manifest  thyself  a  second  time  unto 
the  children  of  men,  in  the  power  and  glory  of 
thy  holy  Word,  and  hast  revealed  the  internal 

*  \_To  be  repeate.d  onhj  -when  any  desire  the  prayers  of 
the  Confrre^raiion."^ 


MORNING  SERVICE.  13 

sense  thereof,  wherein  tliou  hast  thy  ijiore  im- 
mediate residence^  and  by  the  light  of  which, 
proceeding  from  thy  Divine  Humanity,  we  are 
enabled  to  approach  thee,  as  our  Father  and  our 
God,  our  Creator,  Redeemer,  and  Regenerator, 
we  pray  for  the  prosperity  of  thy  New  Jerusa- 
lem, now  descending  from  thee  out  of  heaven. 
Dissipate,  we  beseech  thee,  the  thick  darkness 
which  prevents  thy  appearance;  open  thou  the 
eyes  of  those,  who  sit  in  darkness,  and  in  the 
shadow  of  death,  that  they  may  see  the  genuine 
light  of  thy  holy  Word,  and  thereby  be  brought 
to  acknowledge  thee  in  thy  Glorified  Humanity 
as  the  Only  true  God  and  eternal  life.  And 
wheresoever  thy  New  Church  doth  appear  on 
tlie  face  of  the  earth,  may  it  be  so  led  by  the 
Holy  Spirit  proceeding  from  thee  that  all  who 
embrace  its  heavenly  doctrines,  may  with  one 
accord  maintain  the  same,  in  purity  of  heart, 
and  holiness  of  life.  All  these  things  we  ask  in 
thy  own  name,  and  for  thy  mercy's  sake.  Jimen. 


Jl  general  thanksgiving  for  blessings  received, 

Almighty  and  most  holy  Lord  Jesus,  whose 
tender  mercies  are  over  all  thy  works,  and  whose 
compassions  fail  not  towards  the  whole  human 
race,  we  give  thee  most  humble  and  sincere 
thanks  for  the  various  blessings,  spiritual  and 
natural,  which  we  daily  receive  at  thy  hands, 
[%ind  particularly  for  thy  late  mercies  to  those, 

B 


14  MORNING  SERVICE. 

who  now  desire  to  offer  up  with  us  the  tribute 
of  thanksgiving  to  thy  holy  name.^  We  ac- 
knowledge with  grateful  hearts  thy  unspeakable 
goodness  in  creating  us  with  capacities  for  the 
reception  of  love  and  wisdom,  by  which  we  may 
become  images  and  likenesses  of  thyself.  Most 
especially  we  praise  thee  for  the  manifestation 
of  thy  love  in  the  work  of  redemption,  whereby 
thou  hast  subdued  the  powers  of  hell,  and  glo- 
rified thy  humanity,  and  thereby  rendered  sal- 
vation for  ever  possible  to  mankind.  We  desire 
further  to  celebrate  thy  name  for  having  in  this 
the  day  of  thy  second  advent,  manifested  thy- 
self in  the  spirit  and  glory  of  thy  word,  by  re- 
vealing its  interior  contents,  and  thereby  ena- 
bling us  more  fully  to  discern  its  sanctity  and 
divinity.  We  bless  thee  for  this  and  every  other 
instance  of  thy  love;  and  above  all,  that  thou 
hast  been  pleased  in  mercy  to  lay  the  foundation 
of  a  New  Church,  which  shall  acknowledge  and 
worship  thee,  O  blessed  Jesus,  in  thy  Divine 
Humanity,  as  Creator  from  eternity,  Redeemer 
in  time,  and  Regenerator  for  ever  more.  Amen, 

The  Lord^s  Prayer » 

vfif  UR  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever,  dmen,    (Matt*  vi.  9  to  13.) 


MORNING  SERVICE.  15 

Then  all  standing  wp,  the  Minister  and  people 
may  read  alternately  the  following  verses 
of  the  5 1st  Psalm, 

Minister — IsiIaVE  mercy  upon  me,  0  God, 
according  to  thy  loving  kindness;  according  unto 
the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies  blot  out 
my  transgressions. 

People — Wash  me  thoroughly  from  mine  ini- 
quity, and  cleanse  me  from  my  sin. 

M, — For  I  acknowledge  my  transgressions, 
and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 

P. — Against  thee,  thee  only,  have  I  sinned, 
and  done  evil  in  thy  sight;  that  thou  mightest 
be  justified  when  thou  speakest,  and  be  clear 
when  thou  judgest. 

M, — Behold  1  was  shapen  in  iniquity,  and  in 
sin  did  my  mother  conceive  me. 

P. — Behold,  thou  desirest  truth  in  the  inward 
parts;  and  in  the  hidden  part  thou  shalt  make 
me  to  know  wisdom. 

M. — Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I  shall  be 
clean;  wash  me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter  than  snow. 

P. — Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  gladness;  that 
the  bones  which  thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice. 

M. — Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins,  and  blot 
out  all  my  iniquities. 

P. — Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  0  God,  and 
renew  a  right  spirit  within  me. 

M, — Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  presence; 
and  take  not  thy  holy  Spirit  from  me. 

P. — Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy  salvation; 
and  uphold  me  with  thy  free  Spirit. 


16  MORNING  SERVICE. 

.-!/. — Then  will  I  teach  transgressors  thv 
vavs;  and  sinners  shall  be  converted  unto  thee. 

V. — Deliver  me  from  blood -guiltiness,  O 
GOD,  thou  GOD  of  mj  salvation;  and  my  tongue 
shall  sing  aloud  of  thy  righteousness. 

M, — O  LORD  open  thou  mj  lips,  and  my 
mouth  shall  show  forth  thy  praise. 

P.— For  thou  desirest  not  sacrifice,  else 
would  I  give  it:  thou  delightest  not  in  burnt 
offering. 

M, — The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  broken 
spirit;  a  broken  and  a  contrite  heart,  0  GOD, 
thou  wilt  not  despise. 

Or  this.    Ps.  cii. 

*')/?72iSi?er.'— Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  let 
my  cry  come  unto  thee. 

People. — Hide  not  thy  face  from  me  in  the 
day  when  I  am  in  trouble;  incline  thine  ear  unto 
me;  in  the  day  when  1  call,  answer  me  speedily. 

M, — For  my  days  are  consumed  like  smoke, 
and  my  bones  are  burned  as  an  hearth. 

P, — My  heart  is  smitten,  and  withered  like 
grass;  so  tiiat  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 

J\L — By  reason  of  the  voice  of  my  groaning 
my  bones  cleave  to  my  skin. 

P. — I  am  like  a  pelican  of  the  w^ilderness:  I 
am  like  an  owl  of  the  desert. 

M. — I  watch,  and  am  as  a  sparrow  alone 
upon  the  house-top. 

P. — Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all  the  day; 


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and  they  that  are  mad  against  me  are  sworn 
against  me. 

M. — For  T  have  eaten  ashes  like  bread,  and 
mingled  my  drink  with  weeping. 

P. — Because  of  thine  indignation  and  thy 
wrath:  for  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and  cast  me 
down. 

M, — My  days  are  like  a  shadow  that  decli- 
neth:  and  I  am  withered  like  grass. 

P. — But  thou,  0  Lord,  shall  endure  for  ever; 
and  thy  remembrance  unto  all  generations. 

M. — Thou  shall  arise,  and  have  mercy  upon 
Zion:  for  the  time  to  favour  her,  yea,  the  set 
time,  is  come. 

P. — For  thy  servants  take  pleasure  in  her 
stones,  and  favour  the  dust  thereof. 

M, — So  the  heathen  shall  fear  the  name  of 
the  Lord,  and  all  the  kings  of  the  earth  thy 
glory. 

P. — When  the  Lord  shall  build  up  Zion,  he 
shall  appear  in  his  glory. 

M, — He  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the  desti- 
tute, and  not  despise  their  prayer. 

P. — This  shall  be  written  for  the  generation 
to  come:  and  the  people  which  shall  be  created 
shall  praise  the  Lord. 

M. — For  he  hath  looked  down  from  the  height 
of  his  sanctuaryj  from  heaven  did  the  Lord  be- 
hold the  earth: 

P. — To  hear  the  groaning  of  the  prisoner;  to 
loose  those  that  are  appointed  to  death; 

M. — To  declare  the  name  of  the  Lord  in. 
Zion,  and  his  praise  in  Jerusalem.         B  2 


18  MORNING  SERVICE. 

P. — When  the  people  are  gathered  together, 
and  the  kingdoms  to  serve  the  Lord. 

M. — He  weakened  mj  strength  in  the  wayj 
he  shortened  my  days. 

P. — I  said,  O  my  God,  take  me  not  away  in 
the  midst  of  my  days:  thy  years  are  throughout 
all  generations. 

J\L — Of  old  hast  thou  laid  the  foundation  of 
the  earth;  and  the  heavens  are  the  work  of  thy 
hands. 

P. — They  shall  perish,  but  thou  shalt  endure: 
yea,  all  of  them  shall  wax  old  like  a  garment; 
as  a  vesture  shalt  thou  change  them,  and  they 
shall  be  changed: 

J\L — But  thou  art  the  same,  and  thy  years 
shall  have  no  end. 

P. — The  children  of  thy  servants  shall  con- 
tinue, and  their  seed  shall  be  established  before 
thee. 

Or  this.  Ps.  cxxxix. 

Minister. — O  Lord,  thou  hast  searched  me, 
and  known  me. 

People. — Thou  knowest  my  dow^n -sitting  and 
mine  up-rising,  thou  understandest  my  thought 
afar  oft'. 

M. — Thou  compassest  my  patli  and  my  lying 
down,  and  art  acquainted  with  all  my  ways. 

P. — For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my  tongue, 
but  lo,  O  Lord,  thou  knowest  it  altogether. 

M. — Thou  hast  beset  me  behind  and  before, 
and  laid  thine  hand  upon  me; 


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P. — Such  knowledge  is  too  wonderful  for  me; 
it  is  high,  I  cannot  attain  unto  it. 

M, — Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy  spirit?  or 
whither  shall  I  flee  from  thy  presence? 

P. — If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art 
there:  if  I  make  my  bed  in  hell,  behold  thou  art 
there. 

M, — If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morning,  and 
dwell  in  the  uttermo?it  parts  of  the  sea; 

P. — Even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me,  and 
thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me. 

J\L — If  I  say,  Surely  thy  darkness  shall  cover 
me;  even  the  night  shall  be  light  about  me. 

P. — Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from  thee; 
but  the  night  shineth  as  the  day:  the  darkness 
and  the  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

M. — For  thou  hast  possessed  my  reins;  thou 
hast  covered  me  in  my  mother's  womb. 

P. — I  will  praise  thee;  for  I  am  fearfully  and 
wonderfully  made:  marvellous  are  thy  works; 
and  that  my  soul  knoweth  right  well. 

M. —  My  substance  was  not  hid  from  thee, 
when  I  was  made  in  secret  and  curiously 
wrought  in  the  lowest  parts  of  the  earth. 

P. — Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  yet 
being  unperfect;  and  in  thy  book  all  my  mem- 
bers were  written,  which  in  continuance  were 
fashioned,  when  as  yet  there  was  none  of  them. 

M. — Search  me,  0  God.  and  know  my  heart; 
try  me,  and  know  my  thoughts: 

P. — And  see  if  there  be  any  wicked  way  in 
me,  and  lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 


£0  MORNING  SERVICE. 

The  fecple  htin^z  seated,  a  chapter  or  part  of  a 
chapter  from  the  Old  Testament  is  to  he 
read. 

Note.  Before  crer^  kaami,  the  J&maUr  dbafi  maf  here 
begTiTth  such  a  cha|itery  vr  Tcrse  of  sodi  a  ^xpter 
of  sadi  a  book:  mid  after  every  iieuos,  here  endeth  the 
£rst  «r  second  lesscm. 


"fke  Minister  sliall  then  invite  the  congregation 
to  sing  in  the  following  words. 

Vfi/  COME,  let  us  sins:  unto  Jehovah;  let  us 
make  a  joyful  noise  to  the  Rock  of  our  salra- 
tion.  Let  us  come  before  his  presence  with 
thanks^Ting.  and  make  a  joyful  noise  unto  him 
with  psalms.  For  Jehovah  is  a  ^eat  God,  and 
a  great  King  above  all  gods.    (^Ps.  xcv.  1,  3,  3.) 


Then  shall  be  sung  one  of  the  following  chants, 
the  people  standing:  where  it  is  not  conveni- 
ent to  chant,  a  hymn  may  be  sung^  the  people 
stuuding, 

IpRAlSE  the  Lord,  O  mv  soul,  and  all  that  is 
within  me,  praise  his  holv  name.  Praise  the 
Lord,  O  mv  soul,  and  forget  not  all  his  benefits: 
who  forgiveth  all  thv  sin,  and  healeth  all  thine 
infirsities:  who  saveth  thv  life  from  destruction, 
and  crowneth  thee  with  mercjand  loving  kind- 
lier.   O  praise  the  Lord,  ye  angels  of  his,  je 


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that  excel  in  strength:  ye  that  fulfil  his  com- 
mandments, and  hearken  unto  the  Toice  of  his 
word.  0  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  hosts:  ye 
servants  of  his  that  do  his  pleasure.  O  speak 
good  of  the  Lord,  all  je  works  of  his.  in  all 
places  of  his  dominion.  Praise  thou  the  Lord, 
O  mj  soul.     (Ps.  ciii.) 

li  WILL  extol  thee,  mv  God.  O  Kins:,  and  I 
will  bless  thy  name  for  ever  and  ever.  Every 
day  will  I  bless  thee,  and  1  will  praise  thy  name 
for  ever  and  ever.  Great  is  the  'Lord,  and 
greatly  to  be  praised:  and  his  greatness  is  un- 
searchable. One  generation  shall  praise  thy 
\^'o^ks  to  another,  and  shall  declare  thy  mighty 
acts.  I  ^vill  speak  of  the  glorious  honour  of  thy 
maiesty.  and  of  thv  wonderful  works.  And 
men  shall  speak  of  the  mio:ht  of  thy  terrible  acts; 
and  I  will  declare  thv  greatness.  They  shall 
abundantly  utter  the  memory  of  thy  great  good- 
ness, and  shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness.  The 
Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  compassion:  slow 
to  anger,  and  of  great  mercv.  The  Lord  is 
good  to  all;  and  his  tender  mercies  are  over  all 
his  works.     {Fs,  cxlv.  1  to  9.) 


mi  unto  the  Lord.  O  ye  kindreds  of  the 
people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 
Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his 
name:  bring  an  offering,  and  come  into  his 
courts.  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of 
holiness:  fear  before  him,  all  the  earth.     Say 


22  MORNING  SERVICE. 

among  the  nations,  that  the  Lord  reigneth:  the 
world  also  shall  be  established,  that  it  shall  not 
be  moved:  he  shall  judge  the  people  righteously. 
Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the  earth  be 
glad:  let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness  thereof. 
Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all  that  is  therein: 
then  shall  all  the  trees  of  the  wood  rejoice  be- 
fore the  Lord;  for  he  coraeth,  for  he  cometh  to 
judge  the  earth:  he  shall  judge  the  world  with 
righteousness,  and  the  people  with  his  truth.-— 
(Ps.  xcvi.  1  to  IS.) 

^ND  they  sung  a  new  song,  saying,  Thou  art 
"Nvorthy  to  take  the  book,  and  to  open  the  seals 
thereof:  for  thou  wast  slain,  and  hast  redeemed 
s  to  God  by  thy  blood,  out  of  every  kindred, 
and  tongue,  and  people,  and  nation;  and  hast 
made  us  unto  our  God  kings  and  priests:  and 
we  shall  reign  on  the  earth.  And  I  beheld,  and 
1  heard  the  voice  of  many  angels  round  about 
the  throne,  and  the  beasts,  and  the  elders:  and 
the  number  of  them  was  ten  thousand  times  ten 
thousand,  and  thousands  of  thousands;  saying 
with  a  loud  voice,  Worthy  is  the  Lamb,  that 
was  slain,  to  receive  power,  and  wisdom;  and 
riches,  and  strength,  and  honour,  and  glory, 
and  blessing.  And  every  creature  which  is  in 
heaven,  and  on  the  earth,  and  under  the  earth, 
and  such  as  are  in  the  sea,  and  all  that  are  iu 
them,  heard  I,  saying,  Blessing,  and  honour, 
and  glory,  and  power,  be  unto  him  that  sitteth 
upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb,  for  ever 
and  ever.     {^Apoc,  v.  9  to  15.) 


MORNING  SERVICE.  23 

Te  deum  laudamus, 

1  v/E  praise  thee,  O  Lord;  we  acknowledge 
thee  to  be  our  God. 

2  All  thy  works  praise  thee:  and  bless  thee 
for  ever  and  ever. 

8  Thy  true  church  on  earth  doth  worship  and 
acknowledge  thee  alone: 

4  The  Father  eternal:  the  Word  incarnate: 
the  Holy  Spirit  of  Truth,  the  Comforter:  . 

5  In  essence  and  in  person  ONE:  JEHOVAH 
JESUS  LORD. 

6  By  thy  Word  were  the  Heavens  made,  and 
all  the  host  of  them  by  the  breath  of  thy  mouth. 

7  To  thee  the  Cherubim  and  Seraphim:  all 
angels  and  blessed  spirits:  lift  up  their  voices 
and  say, 

8  Holy,  holy,  holy,  liOrd  God  of  Sebaoth, 

9  Heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  thy  glory. 

10  Thousand  thousands  minister  unto  thee: 

11  And  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand 
stand  before  thee,  hearkening  unto  the  voice  of 
thy  Word. 

12  The  glorious  company  of  prophets,  apos^ 
ties,  and  evangelists,  with  one  consent  praise 
thee,  and  celebrate  the  wonders  of  thy  love. 

13  When  thou  didst  bow  the  heavens,  and 
came  down  among  us,  for  our  redemption,  thou 
didst  take  upon  thyself  our  nature. 

14  Thou  didst  gird  on  thy  sword,  thou  didst 
stretch  out  thy  arm,  as  a  mighty  MAN  of  war. 

15  Singly  thou  didst  overcome,  and  put  to 
flight  all  the  legions  of  the  enemy. 


24  MORNING  SERVICE. 

16  Thou  didst  bring  down  their  strength  to 
the  earth. 

17  In  thy  love,  and  in  thy  pity,  thou  didst 
redeem  us. 

18  Thou  didst  pass  through  the  bitterness  of 
suffering  and  temptation,  and  didst  humble 
thyself,  even  to  the  passion  of  the  cross: 

19  Thou  didst  sanctify  and  glorify  thyself, 
by  uniting  thy  human  with  thy  divine  essence. 

20  Thou  didst  burst  asunder  all  the  bonds  of 
death,  and  didst  rise  in  majesty  and  glory  un- 
utterable. 

21  Thou  didst  ascend  into  the  heaven  of 
heavens,  thou  didst  lead  captivity  captive,  the 
everlasting  doors  were  opened  to  receive  thee. 

5^  High  above  all  the  heavens  didst  thou  take 
thy  seat,  clothed  with  light  inaccessible,  girt 
with  omnipotence  and  love. 

23  Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom, 
and  thy  dominion  endureth  from  generation  to 
generation. 

24  Righteous  and  true  are  thy  ways,  and  all 
thy  judgments  are  done  in  mercy. 

25  From  the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going 
down  of  the  same,  thy  name  alone  is  to  be 
praised. 

26  Thou  art  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning 
and  the  end,  the  first  and  the  last,  who  wast, 
who  art,  and  who  art  to  come:  the  Almighty. 

27  Thou  art  the  King  of  Glory,  thou  art  the 
Lord  of  life. 

28  From  everlasting  to  everlasting  of  heaven 
and  earth  thou  alone  art  God. 


MORNING  SERVICE.  25 

29  Every  day  will  we  praise  thee,  and  mag- 
nify thee,  and  will  bless  thy  holy  name,  for  ever 
and  ever. 

Hallelujah,  Amen. 


Then  may  he  said  or  siing^  the  folloiving 
JDoxologyj  the  people  still  standing. 

Minister — To  Jesus  Christ  be  glory  and 
dominion  for  ever  and  ever.     (^Jlpoc.  i.  6.) 

People — His  dominion  is  an  everlasting  do- 
minion,  which  shall  not  pass  away;   and  his 
kingdom  that  which  shall  not  be  destroyed. 
(Ban,  vii.  14.) 


Then  the  people  being  seated^  shall  be  read  as 
before^  a  chapter  or  part  of  a  chapter  from 
the  JVew  Testament^  after  which  the  Minister 
shall  invite  the  people  to  sing  in  the  folloiv- 


ing words. 


AKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  Jehovah,  all  ye 
lands.  Serve  Jehovah  with  gladness,  come  be- 
fore his  presence  with  singing.  Know  ye  that 
Jehovah  he  is  God;  it  is  he  that  hath  made  us, 
and  not  we  ourselves;  we  are  his  people,  and 
the  sheep  of  his  pasture.    fPs.  c.  1,  2,  5.) 

C 


26  MORNING  SERVICE. 

•Sfter  ivliich  one  of  the  following  psalms  or 
songs  shall  be  chanted,  or  a  hymn  may  he 
sung  as  before, 

v£/  SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song,  for  he  hath 
done  marvellous  things;  his  rig-ht  hand,  and  his 
holy  arm  hath  gotten  him  the  victory.  The 
Lord  hath  made  known  his  salvation:  his  righ- 
teousness hath  he  openly  shewed  in  the  sight  of 
the  nations.  He  hath  remembered  his  mercy 
and  his  truth  toward  the  house  of  Israel:  all  the 
ends  of  tlie  earth  have  seen  the  salvation  of  our 
God.  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all 
the  earth:  make  a  loud  noise,  and  rejoice,  and 
sin^  praise.  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  the  harp; 
with  the  harp,  and  the  voice  of  a  psalm.  With 
trumpets  and  sound  of  cornet  make  a  joyful 
noise  before  the  Lord  the  King.  Let  the  sea 
roar,  and  the  fulness  thereof;  the  world,  and 
they  that  dwell  therein.  Let  the  floods  clap 
their  hands:  let  the  hills  be  joyful  together  be- 
fore the  Lord;  for  he  cometh  to  judge  the  earth: 
with  righteousness  shall  he  judge  the  world, 
and  the  people  with  equity.  (Ps.  xcviii.  1  to  9.) 

vE/  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good: 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  O  give  thanks 
unto  the  God  of  gods:  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever.  O  give  tiianks  to  the  Lord  of  lords: 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  To  him  who 
alone  doeth  great  wonders:  for  his  mercy  endu- 


MORNING  SERVICE.  £7 

reth  for  ever.  To  him  that  by  wisdom  made  the 
heavens:  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  To 
him  that  stretched  out  the  earth  above  the 
waters:  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  To 
him  that  made  great  lights:  for  his  mercy  en- 
dureth for  ever.  The  sun  to  rule  by  day:  for 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  The  moon  and 
stars  to  rule  by  night:  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  ever.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  heaven: 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  (Fs.  cxxxvi. 
1  to  9,  26.) 

^LL  thy  works  shall  praise  thee,  O  Lord;  and 
thy  saints  shall  bless  thee.  They  shall  speak  of 
the  glory  of  thy  kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy  power. 
To  make  known  to  the  sons  of  men  his  mighty 
acts,  and  the  glorious  majesty  of  his  kingdom. 
Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and 
thy  dominion  endureth  throughout  all  genera- 
tions. The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that  fall,  and 
raiseth  up  all  those  that  are  bowed  down.  The 
eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee,  and  thou  givest 
them  tiieir  meat  in  due  season.  Thou  openest 
thy  hand,  and  satisfiest  tlie  desire  of  every  liv- 
ing thing.  The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his  ways, 
and  holy  in  all  his  works.  The  Lord  is  ni*>h 
unto  all  them  that  call  upon  him,  to  all  that  call 
upon  him  in  truth.  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of 
them  that  fear  him:  he  also  will  hear  their  cry, 
and  will  save  them.  The  Lord  preserveth  all 
them  that  love  him:  but  all  the  wicked  will  he 
destroy.  My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise  of  the 


^8  MORNING  SERVICE. 

Lord:  and  let  all  flesh  bless  his  holy  name  for 
ever  and  ever.     (Ps.  cxlv.  1  to  21.) 


Y  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord,  and  my  spi- 
rit hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Saviour. — [T/ie  tivo 
next  verses  to  be  chanted  by  the  women  only.'] 
For  he  hath  regarded  the  low  estate  of  his  hand- 
maiden: for  behold,  from  henceforth  all  genera- 
tions shall  call  me  blessed.  For  he  that  is  mighty 
hath  done  to  me  great  things,  and  holy  is  his 

name. [^JVow  all  the  people  join.]    And  his 

mercy  is  on  them  that  fear  him,  from  generation 
to  generation.  He  hath  shewed  strength  with 
his  arm;  he  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the 
imagination  of  their  hearts.  He  hath  put  down 
the  mighty  from  their  seats,  and  exalted  them 
of  low  degree.  He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with 
good  things,  and  the  rich  he  hath  sent  empty 
away.  He  hath  holpen  his  servant  Israel,  in 
remembrance  of  his  mercy.  As  he  spake  to  our 
fathers,  to  Abraham  and  to  his  seed  for  ever. 
{Luke  i.  46  to  55,) 


Tlten  may  be  said  or  sung^  the  following 

Doxology. 

Minister.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God 
of  Israel,  who  only  doeth  wondrous  things.  (Ps» 
Ixxii.  18.) 

People.  And  blessed  be  his  glorious  name  for 
ever,  f  jPs  Ixxii.  19.) 


MORNING  SERVICE.  29 

Here  the  Minister  reads  the  Decalogue,  as  fol- 
lows^ the  people  still  standing, 

ialEAR,  O  Israel,  the  statutes  and  judgments, 
which  I  speak  in  your  ears  this  day,  that  ye 
may  learn  them,  and  keep  and  do  them.  The 
Lord  our  God  made  a  covenant  with  us,  even 
lis,  who  are  all  of  us  here  alive  this  day.  (I)eut, 
V.  1,  2,  3.) 

And  God  spake  all  tliese  words,  saying, 

(1.)  3  JIM  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  have 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of 
the  house  of  bondao;e.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other 
gods  before  me.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee 
any  graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing 
that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth 
beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the  earth: 
Thou  shalt  not  bow  thyself  to  them,  nor  serve 
them;  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God, 
visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of 
them  that  hate  me;  and  shewing  mercy  unto 
thousands  of  them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

(2.)  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain:  for  the  Lord  will  not 
hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

(3.)  Remember  the  sabbath  day,  to  keep  it 
holy.  Six  days  shalt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy 
work:  but  the  ^seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of  the 

C  2 


50  MORNING  SEIIYICE. 

Lord  thy  God;  in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work, 
thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man 
servant,  nor  thy  maid  servant,  nor  thy  cattle, 
nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates;  For  in 
six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the 
sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested  the  se- 
venth day;  wherefore  the  Lord  blessed  the  sab- 
bath-day, and  hallowed  it. 

(4.)  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother;  that 
thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

(5.)  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

(6.)  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

(7.)  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

(8.)  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against 
thy  neighbour. 

(9.)  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
house. 

(10.)  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
wife,  nor  his  man  servant,  nor  his  maid  servant, 
nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is 
thy  neighbour's.  (Exod,  xx.  1  to  17.) 

Thou    shalt    love   the   Lord   thy   God 
with    all   thy    heart,  and   with    all   thy 

SOUL,   AND    WITH    ALL    THY    MIND.       This    is    the 

first  and  great  commandment.  And  the  second 
is  like  unto  it;  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh- 
bour AS  thyself.  On  these  two  command- 
ments hang  all  the  law  and  the  prophets.  (J\Tat, 
S7  to  40.) 

People, — O  that  my  ways  were  directed  to 
keep  thy  statutes.  O  let  me  not  wander  from 
thy  commandments.  (Ps.  cxix.  5,  10.) 


MORNING  SERVICE.  31 

Or  the  Ten  Commandments  from  Dent,  v,  6  to 
21,  may  be  occasionally  read^  instead  of  the 
above. 

The  Minister  then  proceeds  as  follows^  the  peo- 
ple still  standing, 

^HESE  are  the  commandments,  the  statutes, 
and  the  judgments,  which  the  Lord  your  God 
commanded  to  teach  you:  that  thou  mightest 
fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  all  his  statutes, 
and  his  commandments,  which  I  command  thee; 
thou,  and  thy  son,  and  thy  son's  son,  all  the 
days  of  thy  life;  and  that  thy  days  may  be  pro- 
longed. (Bent.  vi.  1,  ^.) 

Ye  shall  observe  therefore  to  do  as  the  Lord 
your  God  hath  commanded  you:  ye  shall  not 
turn  aside  to  the  right  hand,  or  to  the  left. 
(Beut.  V.  32.) 

And  now,  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lord  thy 
God  require  of  thee,  but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  love  him, 
and  to  serve  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul.^  to  keep  the  com- 
mandments of  the  Lord,  and  his  statutes  which 
I  command  thee  this  day  for  thy  good?  (Deut. 
X.  12,  13.) 

And  these  v^ords,  which  I  command  thee  this 
day,  shall  be  in  thy  heart.  And  thou  shalt  teach 
them  diligently  unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  talk 
of  them  when  thou  sittest  in  thine  house,  and 
Avhen  thou  walkest  bv  the  wav,  and  when  thou 


5£  MORNING  SERVICE. 

liest  clown,  and  when  thou  risest  up.  fDeut^ 
vi.  6,  7.) 

People — Blessed  art  thou,  0  Lord;  teach  me 
thy  statutes. 

Minister — With  my  lips  have  I  declared  all 
the  judgments  of  thy  mouth.  (Fs,  cxix.  12,  13.) 

P. — ^I  will  meditate  in  thy  precepts,  and  have 
respect  unto  thy  ways.     fPs,  cxix.  15.) 

M, — I  will  delight  myself  in  thy  statutes. 
(Ps.  cxix.  16.) 

P. — I  will  not  forget  tliy  word.  (Ps.  cxix. 
16.) 

J\L — Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  from 
everlasting,  and  to  everlasting.     (Ps.  xSi.  13. 
Fs.  cvi.  48.) 

P, — Amen  and  Amen.     (Fs.  xli.  13.) 

Or  the  Minister  may  proceed  thus. 

^ND  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou  shalt  heark- 
en diligently  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  observe  and  to  do  all  his  commandments 
which  I  command  thee  this  day,  that  the  Lord 
thy  God  will  set  thee  on  high  above  all  nations 
of  the  earth; 

And  all  these  blessings  siiall  come  on  thee, 
and  overtake  thee,  if  thou  shalt  hearken  unto 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Blessed  shalt  thou  be  in  the  city,  and  blessed 
shalt  thou  be  in  the  field. 

Blessed  shall  be  the  fruit  of  thy  body,  and 
ihe  fruit  of  thy  ground,  and  the  fruit  of  thy 


MORNING  SERVICE. 


Oc> 


cattle,  the  increase  of  thy  kine,  and  the  flocks 
of  thy  sheep. 

Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and  thy  store. 

Blessed  shalt  thou  be  when  thou  comest  in, 
and  blessed  shalt  thou  be  when  thou  goest  out. 

The  Lord  shall  cause  thine  enemies  that  rise 
lip  against  thee  to  be  smitten  before  thy  face: 
they  shall  come  out  against  thee  one  way,  and 
flee  before  thee  seven  ways. 

The  Lord  shall  establish  thee  an  holy  people 
unto  himself,  as  he  hath  sworn  unto  thee,  if 
thou  shalt  keep  the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
thy  God,  and  walk  in  his  ways. 

And  all  people  of  the  earth  shall  see  that 
thou  art  called  by  the  name  of  the  Lord;  and 
they  shall  be  afraid  of  thee. 

The  Lord  shall  open  unto  thee  his  good 
treasure,  the  heaven  to  give  thee  rain  unto  thy 
land  in  his  season,  and  to  bless  all  the  work  of 
thine  hand:  and  thou  shalt  lend  unto  many  na- 
tions, and  thou  shalt  not  borrow. 

But  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou  wilt  not 
hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God — 
(^Deut.  xxviii.  1  to  15.) 

People. — Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  LORD;  for 
I  am  weak.     (Ps.  vi.  2.) 

Minister. — Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord: 
therefore  will  he  teach  sinners  in  the  way.  The 
meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment,  and  the  meek 
will  he  teach  his  way.     (Ps,  xxv.  8,  9.) 

P. — I  will  not  trust  in  my  bow,  neither  shall 
my  sword  save  me.     (Ps,  xliv.  6.) 

J\L — They  that  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  as 


r» 


4  MORNIXG  SERVICE. 


mount  ZIon,  which  cannot  be  removed,  but 
alndeth  for  ever.     (Ps.  cxxv.  1.) 

P. — My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which 
made  heaven  and  earth.     (Ps.  cxxi.  2.) 

M. — The  Lord  hear  thee  in  the  day  of  trouble; 
send  thee  help  from  the  sanctuary,  and  strength- 
en thee  out  of  Zion.     (Ps.  xx.  1.  2.) 

P. — Amen:  Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom, 
and  thanksgiving,  and  honour,  and  power,  and 
niight,  be  unto  our  God  for  ever  and  ever. 
Amen.     {Rev.  vii.  12.) 

Or  thus, 

JsSeHOLD,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that 
I  will  make  a  new  covenant  with  the  house  of 
Israel,  and  with  the  house  of  Judah:  not  ac- 
cording to  the  covenant  that  I  made  with  their 
fathers  in  the  day  that  I  took  them  by  the  hand, 
to  bring  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt:  but 
this  shall  be  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with 
the  house  of  Israel. 

After  those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put 
my  law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  write  it  in 
their  hearts,  and  will  be  their  God,  and  they 
'^hall  be  my  people.  And  they  shall  teach  no 
more  every  man  his  neighbour,  and  every  man 
his  brother,  saying,  Know  the  Lord:  for  they 
«hall  all  know  me,  from  the  least  of  them  unto 
the  «;reatest  of  them,  saith  the  I.rord:  for  1  will 
forgive  their  iniquity,  and  I  will  remember  their 
sin  no  more.     (Jer.  xxxi.  33  to  34.) 

P. — We  have  thought  of  thy  loving  kindness, 


MORNING  SERVICE.  35 

0  God,  in  the  midst  of  thy  temple.    (^Ps.  xlviii. 

M. — Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let  the  daugh- 
ters of  Judah  be  glad,  because  of  thj  judgments. 
(Fs.  xlviii.  11.) 

F. — According  to  thy  name,  0  God,  so  is  thj 
praise  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth,  thy  right  hand 
is  full  of  righteousness.     (Fs,  xlviii.  10.) 

M. — The  kingdoms  of  this  worhl  are  become 
the  kingdoms  of  our  Lord,  and  of  his  Christ, 
and  he  shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever.  {Apoc. 
xi.  15.) 

F. — We  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty, who  art^  and  wast,  and  art  to  come; 
because  thou  hast  taken  to  thee  thy  great  pow- 
er, and  hast  reigned.     [Rev,  xi.  17.) 

M. — Alleluia:  Salvation,  and  glory,  and  ho- 
nour, and  power,  unto  the  Lord  our  God. 

jP. — Amen  and  Amen. 


After  this  a  hymn  or  anthem  shall  be  sung^  the 


people  standin 


S* 


TJie  Minister  then  delivers  a  sermon  or  dis- 
course; first  offering  up  a  prayer  for  divine 
assistance^  as  follows^  the  people  standing, 

®  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  who  hast  graci- 
ously  permitted  us  to  assemble  at  this  time  to 
receive  instruction  in  thv  holy  truths,  grant 


36  MORNING  SERVICE. 

strength  and  illumination  to  thy  servant,  ^vho 
hath  undertaken  through  divine  assistance  to 
speak  to«  this  congregation;  that  he  may  be 
enabled  in  all  humility  and  dependance  upon 
thee,  and  with  thy  blessing,  to  shew  forth  the 
counsels  of  thy  wisdom,  and  declare  the  won- 
drous things  in  thy  law.  And  give,  O  most 
merciful  Father,  to  this  people  the  hearing  ear 
and  the  understanding  heart,  that  so  they  may 
be  edified,  and  strengthened  by  what  shall  be 
said  from  thee  at  this  time,  and  depart  from 
thy  house  replete  with  the  riches  of  thy  grace, 
whereby  they  may  be  the  better  enabled  to  shun 
all  evil,  and  to  know,  to  love,  and  to  serve  thee, 
and  to  live  a  life  of  greater  usefulness  to  their 
neighbour  in  all  godliness  and  honesty.  And 
to  thee  we  will  ascribe  the  glory  now  and  for 
ever.     Amen. 


•Bfter  the  sermon^  a  hymn  shall  be  sungj  the 

people  standing. 

The  service  will  then  conclude  with  the 
following  Benediction. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
you  all.    Amen.     (Jlpoc,  xxii.  21.) 


LITURGY,  &c. 


EVENING  SERVICE. 

I 

I  The  Minister  shall  begin  the  worship  by  repeat- 
j  ing  the  following  words^  omitting  the  refer- 
i       enceSf  all  standing. 

'  iLHE  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple;  let  all  the 
earth  keep  silence  before  him.    i^Hab,  ii.  20.) 

Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and 
into  his  courts  with  praise:  be  thankful  unto 

i  him,  and  bless  his  name.    For  Jehovah  is  good; 

!  his  mercy  is  everlasting;  and  his  truth  enduretli 

^to  all  generations.     [Ps.  c.  1  to  5.) 

I  People. — Wherewith  shall  I  come  before  Je- 
hovah, and  bow  myself  before  the  high  God? 
Shall  I  come  before  him  with  burnt-offerings, 
with  calves  of  a  year  old?  Will  Jehovah  be 
pleased  with  thousands  of  rams,  or  with  ten 
thousands  of  rivers  of  oil?  Shall  I  give  my  first- 

I  born  for  my  transgression,  the  fruit  of  my  body 
for  the  sin  of  my  soul? 

Minister. — He  hath  shewed  thee,  O  man, 
what  is  good:  and  what  doth  Jehovah  require  of 
thee,  but  to  do  justly,  and  to  love  mercy,  and 

I  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God?  [Jlicah  vi.  6 
to  8.)  D 


38  EVENING  SERVICE. 

Then  the  Minister  may  repeat  one  or  more  of 
the  following  passages. 

^WAKE,  awake,  put  on  strength,  O  arm  of 
the  Lord:  awake  as  in  the  ancient  days,  in  the 
generations  of  old.  The  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
shall  return,  and  come  with  singing  unto  Zion^ 
and  everlasting  joy  shall  be  upon  their  head: 
they  shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy,  and  sorrow 
and  mourning  shall  flee  away.     (Jsa.  li.  9,  IL) 

Awake,  awake,  put  on  thy  strength,  O  Zion; 
put  on  thy  beautiful  garments,  O  Jerusalem,  the 
holy  city:  for  henceforth  there  shall  no  more 
come  into  thee  the  uncircumcised,  and  the  un- 
clean. How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains  are 
the  feet  of  him  that  bringeth  good  tidings,  that 
publisheth  peace,  that  bringeth  good  tidings  of 
good,  that  publisheth  salvation,  that  saith  unto 
Zion,  Thy  God  reign eth!  Break  forth  into  joy, 
sing  together,  ye  waste  places  of  Jerusalem:  for 
the  Lord  hath  comforted  his  people,  he  hath  re- 
deemed Jerusalem.  The  Lord  hath  made  bare 
his  holy  arm  in  the  eyes  of  all  the  nations,  and 
all  the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  see  the  salvation 
of  our  God.     [Isa.  lii.  1,  7,  9,  10.) 

Arise,  shine,  for  thy  light  is  come,  and  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee.  The  gen- 
tiles shall  come  to  thy  light,  and  kings  to  the 
brightness  of  thy  rising.  And  thou  shalt  know 
that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour,  and  thy  Re- 
deemer, the  mighty  One  of  Jacob.  For  brass  I 
will  bring  gold,  and  for  iron  I  will  bring  silver, 
and  for  w^ood  brass,  and  for  stones  iron:  I  will 


EVENING  SERVICE.  39 

also  make  thine  officers  peace,  and  thine  exac- 
tors righteousness.  Violence  shall  no  more  be 
heard  in  thy  land,  wasting  nor  destruction  with- 
in thy  borders;  but  thou  shalt  call  thy  walls 
salvation,  and  thy  gates  praise.  (Isa,  Ix.  3,  16 
to  18.) 

O  Lord,  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  thy  name 
in  all  the  earth !  Who  hast  set  thy  glory  above 
the  heavens.  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and 
sucklings  hast  thou  ordained  strength,  because 
of  thine  enemies,  that  thou  mightest  still  the 
enemy  and  the  avenger.     [Ps.  viii.  1,  2.) 

When  I  consider  thy  heavens,  the  work  of 
thy  fingers,  the  moon  and  the  stars  which  thou 
hast  ordained;  what  is  man,  that  thou  art  mind- 
ful of  him.^  and  the  son  of  man,  that  thou  visit- 
est  him.^  For  thou  hast  made  him  a  little  lower 
than  the  angels,  and  hast  crowned  him  with 
glory  and  honour.  Thou  madest  him  to  have 
dominion  over  the  works  of  thy  hands;  thou  hast 
put  all  things  under  his  feet;  all  sheep  and  ox- 
en, yea,  and  the  beasts  of  the  field,  the  fowl  of 
the  air,  and  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  whatsoever 
passeth  through  the  paths  of  the  seas.  (Ps.  viii. 
3  to  8.) 

O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good:  blessed 
is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  him.  O  fear  the 
Lord,  ye  his  saints;  for  there  is  no  want  to  them 
that  fear  him.  The  young  lions  do  lack,  and 
suffer  hunger:  but  they  that  seek  the  Lord  shall 
not  want  any  good  thing.  (Ps.  xxxiv.  8,  9,  10.) 

Come,  ye  cYiildren,  hearken  unto  me:  1  will 
teach  you  the  fear  of  the  Lord.  What  man  is 


40  EVENING  SERVICE. 

he  that  desireth  life,  and  loveth  many  days,  that 
he  may  see  good?  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil, 
and  thy  lips  from  speaking  guile.  Depart  from 
evil,  and  do  good:  st  ek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 
The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  righteous, 
and  his  ears  are  open  unto  their  cry.  {Ps,  xxxiv. 
11  to  15. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a 
broken  heart;  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  con- 
trite spirit.  Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righ- 
teous: but  the  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them 
all.  (Ps.  xxxiv.  18,  19.) 

There  is  a  river,  the  streams  whereof  shall 
make  glad  the  city  of  God;  the  holy  place  of 
the  tabernacles  of  the  Most  High.  God  is  in  the 
midst  of  her,  she  shall  not  be  moved:  God  shall 
help  her,  and  that  right  early.  The  Lord  of 
Tosts  is  with  us;  the  God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge. 
(Ps.  xlvi.  4,  5,  7.) 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul;  and  all  that  is 
within  me  bless  his  holy  name.  Bless  the  Lord, 
O  my  soul,  and  forget  not  all  his  benefits;  v/ho 
forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities;  who  healeth  all  thy 
diseases;  who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruc- 
tion; who  crowneth  thee  with  loving  kindness 
and  tender  mercies;  who  satisfieth  thy  mouth 
with  good  things,  so  that  thy  youth  is  renewed 
like  the  eagle's    (Ps,  ciii.  1  to  5.) 

The  Lord  executeth  righteousness  and  judg- 
ment for  all  that  are  oppressed.  He  made  known 
his  ways  unto  Moses,  his  acts  unto  the  children 
of  Israel.  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious, 
slow  to  anger,  ajid  plenteous  in  mercy.  He  will 


EVENING  SERVICE.  41 

not  always  chide:  neither  will  he  keep  his  an- 
ger for  ever.  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our 
sins;  nor  rewarded  us  according  to  our  iniqui- 
ties. For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth, 
so  great  is  his  mercy  toward  them  that  fear  him. 
As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west,  so  far  hath 
he  removed  our  transgressions  from  us.  Like  as 
a  father  pitieth  his  children,  so  the  Lord  pitieth 
them  that  fear  him.  For  he  knoweth  our  frame; 
he  remembereth  that  we  are  dust.  (Ps.  ciii.  6 
to  14.) 

As  for  man,  his  days  are  as  grass:  as  a  flower 
of  the  field,  so  he  flourisheth.  For  the  wind  pass- 
eth  over  it,  and  it  is  gone;  and  the  place  thereof 
shall  know  it  no  more.  But  the  mercy  of  the 
Lord  is  from  everlasting  to  everlasting  upon 
them  that  fear  him;  and  his  righteousness  unto 
children's  children;  to  such  as  keep  his  cove- 
nant, and  to  those  that  remember  his  command- 
ments to  do  them.  (Ps.  ciii.  15  to  18.) 

The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the  hea- 
vens; and  his  kingdom  ruleth  over  all.  Bless  the 
Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that  excel  in  strength,  that 
do  his  commandments,  hearkening  unto  the 
voice  of  his  word.  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
hosts,  ye  ministers  of  his  that  do  his  pleasure. 
Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works,  in  all  places  of 
his  dominion:  bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.  (P5» 
ciii.  19  to  !22.) 

Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 
goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
children  of  men  I    For  he  satisfieth  the  longins: 


4£  EVENING  SERVICE. 

soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry  soul  with  goodness. 
—Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 
goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
children  of  menl  For  he  hath  broken  the  gates 
of  brass,  and  cut  the  bars  of  iron  in  sunder. 
{Fs.  cvii.  8,  9;  15,  16.) 

Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 
goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
children  of  men!  And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sa- 
crifices of  thanksgiving,  and  declare  his  works 
'with  rejoicing. — Oh  that  men  would  praise  the 
Lord  for  his  goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful 
works  to  the  children  of  men!  Let  them  exalt 
him  also  in  the  congregation  of  the  people,  and 
praise  him  in  the  assembly  of  the  eiders.  (Ps. 
cvii.  21,  22;  31,  32.) 

Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  who 
made  heaven  and  earth.     (Ps.  cxxiv.  8.) 

Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord:  for  with  the 
Lord  there  is  mercy,  and  with  him  is  plenteous 
redemption.  And  he  shall  redeem  Israel  from 
all  his  iniquities.     (Ps.  cxxx.  7,  8.) 

Blessed  is  the  people  that  know  the  joyful 
sound:  they  shall  walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  light  of 
thy  countenance.  In  thy  name  shall  they  re- 
joice all  the  day:  and  in  thy  righteousness  shall 
they  be  exalted.  For  the  Lord  is  our  defence; 
and  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  King.  (Ps, 
Ixxxix.  15.  16,  18.) 


EVENING  SERVICE.  43 

Tlie  following  JDoxology  may  be  here  repeated* 

Minister. — Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God 
of  Israel,  who  only  doeth  wondrous  things.  (Ps. 
Ixxii.  18.) 

People. — And  blessed  be  his  glorious  nama 
for  ever.     (^Ps.  Ixxii.  19.) 


Tjlien  the  Minister  shall  call  upon  the  Congre-^ 
gation  to  pray^  in  the  words  following. 

>S/  COME  let  us  worship,  and  bow  down;  let 
us  kneel  before  Jehovah  our  Maker.  (Ps.  xcv.  6. 


Then  the  Minister  shall  repeat  the  following 
prayers  all  kneeling. 

v£/  LORD  God  of  Israel,  who  dwellest  between 
the  cherubims,  thou  art  the  very  God,  even  thou 
alone,  of  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth:  thou 
hast  made  heaven  and  earth.  Lord,  thou  hast 
been  our  dwelling-place  in  all  generations.  Be- 
fore the  mountains  were  brought  forth,  or  ever 
thou  hadst  formed  the  earth  and  the  world;  even 
from  everlasting  to  everlasting  thou  art  God. 
A  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are  but  as  yester- 
day, when  it  is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the  night. 


44  EVENING  SERVICE. 

Lord,  bow  down  thine  ear,  and  hear:  open  thine 
eyes,  and  see.  (II  Kings  xix.  15,  16,  Isa. 
xxxvii.  16,  17.) 

Look  down  from  heaven,  and  behold  from  the 
habitation  of  thj  holiness  and  of  thy  glory. 
Where  is  thy  zeal  and  thy  strength,  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  compassions,  and  of  thy  mercies  to- 
wards me.^  Are  they  restrained.^  Doubtless  thou 
art  our  Father,  though  Abraham  be  ignorant  of 
us,  and  Israel  acknowledge  us  not:  thou,  Lord, 
art  our  Father,  our  Redeemer;  thy  name  is 
from  everlasting.     (Isa,  Ixiii.  15,  16.) 

We  acknowledge.  Lord  our  wickedness,  and 
the  iniquity  of  our  fathers:  for  we  have  sinned 
against  thee.     (Jer,  xix.  20.) 

We  are  all  as  an  unclean  thing,  and  all  our 
righteousnesses  are  as  filthy  rags,  and  we  all  do 
fade  as  a  leaf;  and  our  iniquities,  like  the  wind, 
have  taken  us  away.  And  there  is  none  that 
calleth  upon  thy  name,  that  stirreth  up  himself 
to  take  hold  of  thee.  But  now.  Lord  thou  art 
our  Father:  we  are  the  clay,  and  thou  our  Pot- 
ter; and  we  are  all  the  work  of  thy  hands.  [Isa. 
Ixiv.  6  to  8.) 

O  remember  not  against  us  former  iniquities: 
let  thy  tender  mercies  speedily  prevent  us;  for 
we  are  brought  very  low.  Help  us,  0  God  of 
our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy  name:  and 
deliver  us,  and  purge  away  our  sins  for  thy 
name's  sake.     (Ps.  Ixxix.  8,  9.) 

If  thou.  Lord,  shouldst  mark  iniquities,  who 
shall  stand  .^  But  tliere  is  forgiveness  with  thee, 
that  thou  mayest  be  feared.     (Ps,  cxxx.  3,  4.) 


EVENING  SERVICE.  45 

Though  our  iniquities  testify  against  us,  do 
thou  for  thy  name's  sake:  for  our  backslidings 
are  many,  we  have  sinned  against  thee.  0  the 
hope  of  Israel,  the  Saviour  thereof  in  time  of 
trouble,  why  shouldest  thou  be  as  a  stranger  in 
the  land,  and  as  a  way-faring  man,  that  turneth 
aside  to  tarry  for  a  night?  Why  shouldest  thou 
be  as  a  man  astonished,  as  a  mighty  man  that 
cannot  save?  Yet  thou,  Lord,  art  in  the  midst 
of  us,  and  we  are  called  by  thy  name.  (Jer.  xiv. 
r,  9.) 

Lord,  lift  thou  up  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance upon  us.     (Ps,  iv.  6.) 

Arise  for  our  help,  and  redeem  us  for  thy 
mercy's  sake.     (Ps.  xliv.  26,) 

Shew  us  thy  mercy.  O  Lord,  and  grant  us  thy 
salvation.     (Ps,  Ixxxv.  7.) 

Quicken  us,  and  we  will  call  upon  thy  name. 
Turn  us  again,  0  Lord  God  of  hosts;  cause  thy 
face  to  shine,  and  w^e  shall  be  saved,  (Ps,  Ixxx. 
18,  19.) 

Give  ear  to  my  words,  O  Lord,  consider  my 
meditation.  Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  my  cry, 
my  King  and  my  God:  for  unto  thee  will  1  pray. 
My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning;  in 
the  morning  will  1  direct  my  prayer  unto  thee 
and  will  look  up.  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that 
hath  pleasure  in  wickedness:  neither  shall  evil 
dwell  with  thee.  As  for  me,  I  will  come  into 
thy  house  in  the  multitude  of  thy  mercy:  and  in 
thy  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy  temple. 
Lead  me  (O  Lord,)  in  thy  righteousness,  because 
of  mine  enemies;  make  thy  wav  straight  be- 


46  EVENING  SERVICE. 

fore  my  face.  Let  all  those,  that  put  their  trust 
in  thee,  rejoice;  let  them  ever  shout  for  joy; 
because  thou  defendest  them:  let  them  also, 
that  love  thy  name,  be  joyful  in  thee.  For 
thou.  Lord,  wilt  bless  the  righteous:  with  fa- 
vour wilt  thou  compass  him,  as  with  a  shield. 
(Ps.  V.  1  to  4,  7,  8,  11,  12.) 

How  excellent  is  thy  loving  kindness,  0  God, 
therefore  the  children  of  men  put  their  trust  un- 
der the  shadow  of  thy  wings.  For  with  thee  is 
the  fountain  of  life:  in  thy  light  shall  we  see 
light.  O  continue  thy  loving-kindness  unto 
them  that  know  thee,  and  thy  righteousness  to 
the  upright  in  heart.     (Ps.  xxxvi.  7,  9,  10.) 

So  teach  us  to  number  our  days,  that*  we 
may  apply  our  hearts  unto  wisdom.  O  satisfy 
us  early  with  thy  mercy,  that  we  may  rejoice, 
and  be  glad  all  our  days.  Let  thy  work  appear 
unto  thy  servants,  and  thy  glory  unto  their 
children.  And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord  our 
God  be  upon  us.  (Ps.  xc.  1,  2,  4,  12,  14,  16, 
17.) 

O  send  out  thy  light  and  thy  truth;  let  them 
lead  me,  let  them  bring  me  unto  thy  holy  hill, 
and  to  thy  tabernacles.  Then  will  I  go  unto 
the  altar  of  God,  unto  God  my  exceeding  joy. 
{Ps.  xlii.  3,  4.) 

Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and  gather  us  from 
among  the  heathen,  to  give  thanks  unto  thy 
holy  name,  and  to  triumph  in  thy  praise.  (Ps. 
cvi.  47.) 

God  be  merciful  unto  us,  and  bless  us;  and 
cause  his  face  to  shine  upon  us:    That  thy  way 


EVENING  SERVICE.  47 

may  be  known  upon  earth,  thy  saving  health 
among  all  nations.  Let  the  people  praise  thee, 
O  God;  let  all  the  people  praise  thee.  Then 
shall  the  earth  yield  her  increase;  and  God, 
even  our  own  God,  shall  bless  us.  (Ps.  Ixvii.  1, 
2,  3,  6.) 


The  Lord^s  Prayer. 

v£/UR  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever.  Mmen.    (Matt,  vi.  9  to  13.) 


2Vie  people  being  seated^  a  chapter^  or  part  of  a 
chapter  from  the  Old  Testament  is  to  be  read. 

The  Minister  shall  then  invite  the  congregation 
to  sing  in  the  following  words, 

Ijl  RAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  God  in  his  sanc- 
tuary: praise  him  in  the  firmament  of  his  power. 
Praise  him  for  his  mighty  acts:  praise  him  ac- 
cording to  his  excellent  greatness.  Praise  him 


48  EVENING  SERVICE, 

-with  the  sound  of  the  trumpet:  praise  him  with 
the  psaltery  and  harp.  Praise  him  with  the 
timbrel  and  dance;  praise  him  with  stringed  in- 
struments and  organs.  Praise  him  upon  the  loud 
cymbals:  praise  him  upon  the  high-sounding 
cymbals.  Let  every  thing,  that  hath  breath, 
praise  the  Lord.  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  (^Ps,  cl. 
1  to  6. 


21ien  one  or  more  of  the  following  psalms^  or 
so7igs  shall  he  chanted^  or  a  hymn  may  be 
sung^  the  people  standing, 

IpRAISE  waiteth  for  thee,  O  God,  in  Zion: 
and  unto  thee  shall  the  vow  be  performed.  (P^. 
Lxv.  1.) 

Sing,  0  heavens,  and  be  joyful,  0  earth,  and 
break  forth  into  singing,  0  mountains;  for  the 
Lord  hath  comforted  his  people,  and  will  have 
mercy  upon  his  afflicted.     (^Isa,  xlix.  IS.) 

Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughter  of  Zion:  for,  lo, 
I  come,  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee, 
saith  the  Lord.     (Zech.  ii.  10.) 

I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  with  my  whole 
heart;  I  will  shew  forth  all  thy  marvellous 
works,  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee:  I 
will  sing  praise  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Most  High. 
(Ps.  ix.  1,  2.) 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  Lord,  in  thine  own 
strength:  so  will  wc  sing,  and  praise  thy  power. 
(Ps,  xsi.  13.) 


EVENING  SERVICE.  49 

Lift  up  your  heads,  0  ye  gates;  and  be  ye 
lifted  up,  ye  everlasting  doors,  and  the  King  of 
glory  shall  come  in.  Who  is  this  King  of  glory? 
The  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  the  Lord  mighty 
in  battle.  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates,  even 
lift  them  up,  ye  everlasting  doors,  and  the 
King  of  glory  shall  come  in.  Who  is  this  King 
of  glory.^  The  Lord  of  hosts,  he  is  the  King  of 
glory.     (Ps,  xxiv.  7  to  10.) 

Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  mighty,  give  unto 
the  Lord  glory  and  strength.  Give  unto  the 
Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his  name;  worship  the 
Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness.  [Ps,  xxix.  1,2.) 

I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times:  his  praise 
shall  be  continually  in  my  mouth.  O  magnify 
•  the  Lord  with  me,  and  let  us  exalt  his  name 
together.     (Ps.  xxxiv.  1,  3.) 

O  Lord  my  God,  thou  art  very  great;  thou  art 
clothed  with  honour  and  majesty:  who  coverest 
thyself  with  light,  as  with  a  garment;  who 
stretchest  out  the  heavens  like  a  curtain;  who 
layeth  the  beams  of  his  chambers  in  the  waters; 
who  maketh  the  clouds  his  chariot;  who  walketh 
upon  the  wings  of  the  wind;  who  maketh  his 
angels  spirits,  his  ministers  a  flaming  fire;  who 
laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth,  that  it  should 
not  be  removed  for  ever.  0  Lord,  how  manifold 
are  thy  works!  in  wisdom  hast  thou  made  them 
all:  the  earth  is  full  of  thy  riches.  [Ps,  civ.  1 
to  5,  24.) 

O  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song:  sing  unto 
the  Lord,  all  the  earth.     Sing  unto  the  Lord, 

E 


50  EVENING  SERVICE. 

bless  his  name:  shew  forth  his  salvation  from 
day  to  day.  Declare  his  glory  among  the  na- 
tions, his  wonders  among  all  people.  For  the 
Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be  praised:  he  is 
to  be  feared  above  all  Gods.  For  all  the  gods  of 
the  nations  are  idols:  but  the  Lord  made  the 
heavens.  Honour  and  majesty  are  before  him: 
srtength  and  beauty  are  in  his  sanctuary.  Give 
unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  kindreds  of  the  people,  give 
unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength.  Give  unto 
the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his  name:  bring  an 
offering,  and  come  into  his  courts.  O  worship 
the  Lord  in  the  beautv  of  holiness:  fear  before 
him,  all  the  earth.     (Ps.  xcvi,  1  to  9.) 

I  will  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the  Lord  for  ever: 
with  my  mouth  will  I  make  known  thy  faithful- 
ness to  all  generations.  For  I  have  said,  Mercy 
shall  be  built  up  for  ever:  thy  faithfulness  shalt 
thou  establish  in  the  very  heavens.  The  hea- 
vens shall  praise  thy  wonders,  O  Lord;  thy  faith- 
fulness also  in  the  congregation  of  the  saints. 
For  who  in  the  heaven  can  be  compared  unto 
the  Lord.'^  AVho  among  the  sons  of  the  mighty 
can  be  likened  unto  the  Lord.^  God  is  greatly 
to  be  feared  in  the  assembly  of  the  saints;  and 
to  be  had  in  reverence  of  all  them  that  are  about 
him.  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is  a  strons: 
Lord  like  unto  thee.^  or  to  thy  faithfulness  round 
about  thee!  Thou  rulest  the  raging  of  the  sea: 
when  the  waves  thereof  arise,  thou  stillest  them. 
The  heavens  are  thine,  the  earth  also  is  thine: 
as  for  the  world,  and  the  fulness  thereof,  thou 
hast  founded  them.    Justice  and  judgment  are 


EVENING  SERVICE.  51 

the  habitation  of  thy  throne:  mercy  and  truth 
shall  go  before  thy  face.  (Ps.  Ixxxix.  I5  2,  5, 
to  9.  11,  14.) 

Who  can  utter  the  mighty  acts  of  the  Lord? 
Who  can  shew  forth  all  his  praise?  (Ps.  cvi.  2.) 


Then  may  be  said  or  simg,  the  folio-wing  Doxology. 

Minister. — To  Jesus  Christ  be  glory  and  do- 
minion for  ever  and  ever.     {Rev.  i.  6.) 

People* — His  dominion  is  an  everlasting  do- 
minion, which  shall  not  pass  away;  and  his  king- 
dom that  which  shall  not  be  destroyed.  (^Ban, 
vii.  14.  Ps.  cxlv.  IS.) 


Then  shall  be  read  in  like  manner^  a  chapter  or 
part  of  a  chapter,  from  the  JS^ew  Testament^ 
after  which  the  Minister  shall  say 

v£)  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  call  upon  his 
name:  make  known  his  deeds  among  the  peo- 
ple. Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto  him;  talk 
ye  of  all  his  wondrous  works.     (Ps.  cv.  1,  2.) 


•Bfter  which  one  of  the  following  psalms  shall 
be  chanted^  or  a  hymn  may  be  sung  as  before. 

irRAISE  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  ye  the  Lord  from 
the  heavens:  praise  him  in  the  heights.  Praise 
him,  all  ye  his  angels:  praise  him,  all  ye  his 


6.2  EVENING  SERVICE. 

hosts.  Praise  him,  ye  sun  and  moon:  praise  him, 
all  ye  stars  of  light.  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of 
heavens,  and  ye  waters  that  are  above  the  hea- 
vens. Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord: 
for  he  commanded,  and  they  were  created.  He 
hath  also  established  them  for  ever  and  ever: 
he  hath  made  a  decree,  which  shall  not  pass. 
Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth,  ye  dragons  and 
all  deeps;  fire  and  hail,  snow  and  vapour,  stormy 
wind  fulfilling  his  word:  mountains  and  all  hills, 
fruitful  trees  and  all  cedars;  beasts  and  all  cat- 
tle, creeping  things,  and  flying  fowl;  kings  of 
the  earth,  and  all  people;  princes,  and  all  judges 
of  the  earth;  both  young  men  and  maidens,  old 
men  and  children.  Let  them  praise  the  name  of 
the  Lord:  for  his  name  alone  is  excellent;  his 
glory  is  above  the  earth  and  heaven.  He  also 
exalteth  the  horn  of  his  people,  the  praise  of  all 
his  saints;  even  of  the  children  of  Israel,  a  peo- 
ple near  unto  him.  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  (P5. 
cxlviii:  1  to  14.) 

I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  great  multitude,  which  no 
man  could  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds; 
and  people,  and  tongues,  stood  before  the  throne, 
and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white  robes, 
and  palms  in  their  hands;  and  they  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying,  Salvation  to  our  God,  who 
sitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb. 
And  all  the  angels  stood  round  about  the  throne, 
and  about  the  elders,  and  the  four  beasts,  and 
fell  before  the  throne  on  their  faces,  and  wor- 
shipped God  saying.  Amen:  blessing,  and  glory, 
and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and  honour,  and 


EVENING  SERVICE.  5 


c> 


power,  and  might,  be  unto  our  God  for  ever  and 
ever.     Amen.     [Rev.  vii.  9  to  12.) 

The  kingdoms  of  this  world  are  become  the 
kingdoms  of  our  Lord  and  of  his  Christ,  and  he 
shall  reign  for  ever  and  ever.  We  give  thee 
thanks,  O  Lord  God  Almighty,  who  art,  and 
wast,  and  art  to  come,  because  thou  hast  taken 
to  thee  thy  great  power,  and  hast  reigned. 
(^Jlpoc.  xi.  15,  17.) 

And  I  saw  as  it  were  a  sea  of  glass,  mingled 
with  fire;  and  them  that  had  gotten  the  victory 
over  the  beast,  and  over  his  image,  and  over  his 
mark,  and  over  the  number  of  his  name,  stand 
on  the  sea  of  glass,  having  the  harps  of  God. 
And  they  sing  the  song  of  Moses  the  servant  of 
God,  and  the  song  of  the  Lamb,  saying.  Great 
and  marvellous  are  thy  works,  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty; just  and  true  are  thy  ways,  thou  King 
of  saints.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and 
glorify  thy  name.^  for  thou  only  art  holy:  for  all 
nations  shall  come  and  worship  before  thee;  for 
thy  judgments  are  made  manifest.  (Rev.  xv.  2 
to  4.) 

And  after  these  things  T  heard  a  voice  of  much 
people  in  heaven,  saying.  Alleluia;  salvation, 
and  glory,  and  honour,  and  power,  unto  the 
Lord  our  God.  And  again  they  said.  Alleluia. 
(Rev,  xix.  1,  3.) 


E  2 


54  EVENING  SERVICE. 

Tlie  Minister  then  delivers  a  sermon  or  dis-^ 
course;  first  offering  up  a  prayer  for  divine 
assistance^  as  follows^  the  people  standing. 

(D  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST,  who  hast  graci- 
ously permitted  us  to  assemble  at  this  time  to 
receive  instruction  in  thy  holy  truths,  grant 
strength  and  illumination  to  thy  servant,  who 
hath  undertaken  through  divine  assistance  to 
speak  to  this  congregation;  that  he  may  be 
enabled  in  all  humility  and  dependance  upon 
thee,  and  with  thy  blessing,  to  shew  forth  the 
counsels  of  thy  wisdom,  and  declare  the  won- 
drous things  in  thy  law.  And  give,  O  most 
merciful  Father,  to  this  people  the  hearing  ear 
and  the  understanding  heart,  that  so  they  may 
be  edified,  and  strengthened  by  what  shall  be 
said  from  thee  at  this  time,  and  depart  from 
thy  house  replete  with  the  riches  of  thy  grace, 
whereby  they  may  be  the  better  enabled  to  shun 
all  evil,  and  to  know,  to  love,  and  to  serve  thee, 
and  to  live  a  life  of  greater  usefulness  to  their 
neighbour  in  all  godliness  and  honesty.  And 
to  thee  we  will  ascribe  the  glory  now  and  for 
ever.     Amen. 


Jifter  the  sermon,  a  hymn  shall  be  siingy  the  people  standitig. 

The  service  "will  then  conchtde  ivith  the  folloiving 

Benediction. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
you  all.     Amen.     {Apoc,  xxii.  2L) 


PRAYERS  AND  CELEBRATIONS, 

To  be  used  on  particular  occasions. 

Jl  Glorification  to  be  used  on  the  Anniversary  of  the  Lord!* 5- 
nativity^  prior  to  the  first  Doxology  in  morning  and 
evening  service,  the  people  standing. 

jyiOST  glorious  and  omnipotent  Jehovah  God, 
Creator  and  Preserver  of  heaven  and  earth, 
who  of  thy  divine  love  and  mercy  wast  pleased 
to  descend  from  heaven,  to  take  upon  thyself 
human  nature,  by  actual  incarnation  in  the 
womb  of  a  virgin,  and  in  that  form  didst  pre- 
sent thyself  in  our  world  as  Son  of  the  Most 
High  God,  the  Word  made  Flesh,  and  the 
Only-begotten  of  the  Father,  full  of 
GRACE  AND  TRUTH;  wc  adore  thee,  we  magnify 
thee,  we  celebrate  thy  great  and  holy  name,  for 
thus  having  effected  the  redemption  of  mankind, 
by  subduing  and  removing  the  powers  of  hell, 
by  restoring  the  spiritual  world  to  order,  and 
by  preparing  the  way  for  a  New  Church  upon 
earth,  wherein  thou,  Jehovah,  art  acknowledged 
as  the  Child  once  born,  the  Son  once  given,  on 
whose  shoulder  rests  the  government  of  the  uni- 
verse, and  whose  name  is  now  called  Wonder- 
ful, Counsellor,  God,  Hero,  Father  of 
Eternity,  Prince  of  Peace, — We,  therefore, 
with  joyful  hearts  and  cheerful  voices  join  in  the 
unceasing  song  of  praise,  and  with  a  multitude 
of  the  heavenly  host  shout,  *"  Glory  to  God  in 
the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good-will  to- 
wards men.'' 

*  These  last  words  may  be  sung",  if  convenient:  but  if 
not,  they  may  be  repeated  by  the  whole  congreg'ation*. 


.56  PRAYERS  A]SD 

^  Prayer  to  he  used  on  the  anniversary  of  the  Lord's  cru" 
cijixion,  or  full  Glorification,  immediately  before  the 
Lordh  Prayer,  in  morning  and  eveniiig  service,  all 
kneeling. 

Almighty  and  most  merciful  Lord  God  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  wast  pleased  to  assume 
our  infirm  human  nature,  and  to  admit  therein 
temptations  and  sufferings  even  to  the  passion  of 
the  cross,  in  order  to  effect  the  redemption  of 
mankind,  and  thy  own  glorification;  enable  us, 
we  beseech  thee,  to  take  up  our  cross  daily,  by 
resisting  the  inordinate  loves  of  self  and  of  the 
world,  and  in  all  things,  as  humble  disciples,  so 
to  follow  thy  footsteps  in  the  regeneration,  that, 
after  having  overcome  all  our  spiritual  enemies, 
we  may  finally  receive  from  thee  the  crown  of 
everlasting  life.     Amen. 


Jl  Glorification  to  be  iised  on  the  anniversary  of  the  Lord^s 
resurrection,  prior  to  the  first  Doxology,  the  people 
standing. 

SMoST  glorious  and  ever-blessed  Lord  Jesus, 
who,  by  the  assumption  and  perfect  glorification 
of  thy  Humanity,  didst  work  out  our  redemption 
and  deliverance  from  hell,  and  didst  also  burst 
the  bonds  of  death  asunder,  and  thereby  be- 
came our  Redeemer  and  Saviour  to  eternity;  we 
celebiate  and  dorifv  thv  name  for  all  the  won- 
drous  acts  of  thy  divine  love.  We  acknowledge 
thee  alone  to  be  the  Lord  of  life,  the  King  of 


CELEBRATIONS.  5 


\f 


glory,  the  only  and  everlasting  God  of  heaven 
and  earth.  And  while  with  angels  we  ascribe 
to  thee  all  might,  majesty,  and  dominion,  with 
them  also  we  lift  up  our  voices,  and  evermore 
cry,  *"Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  God  of  hosts, 
heaven  and  earth  are  full  of  thy  glory."' 


A  Glorification  to  he  used  on  the  anniversary  of  the  Lord^s 
ascension,  prior  to  the  first  Doxology,  the  people  stand' 
ing. 


,OST  glorious  and  ever-blessed  Lord  Jesus, 
who  by  the  assumption  and  perfect  glorification 
of  thy  humanity,  didst  work  out  our  redemption 
and  deliverance  from  hell;  and,  after  bursting 
the  bonds  of  death  asunder,  didst  also  ascend 
into  heaven,  yea  above  all  the  heavens;  we  cele- 
brate and  glorify  thy  name  for  all  the  wondrous 
acts  of  thy  divine  love.  We  acknowledge  thee 
alone  to  be  the  Lord  of  life,  the  King  of  glory, 
the  only  and  everlasting  God  of  heaven  and  earth. 
And  while  with  angels  we  ascribe  to  thee  all 
might,  majesty,  and  dominion,  with  them  also 
we  lift  up  our  voices,  and  evermore  cry,  *  ^'  Holy, 
holy,  holy  Lord  God  of  hosts,  heaven  and  earth 
are  full  of  thy  glory." 


*  These  last  words  may  be  sung",  if  convenient;  but  if 
not,  they  may  be  repeated  by  the  whole  congregation. 


CHIEF 

ARTICLES  OF  FAITH 

OF  THE 

JSTEW  CHURCH. 

The  Heavenly  Doctrines  of  the  New  Jerusalem  teach, 

(I.)  ^HAT  Jehovah  God,  the  Creator  and 
Preserver  of  heaven  and  earth,  is  essential  love 
and  essential  w^isdom,  or  essential  good  and  es- 
sential truth:  That  he  is  One  both  in  essence 
and  in  person,  in  whom  nevertheless  is  a  Divine 
Trinity,  consisting  of  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
Spirit,  like  soul,  body,  and  operation  in  man: 
And  that  the  liord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  is 
that  God. 

(2.)  That  Jehovah  God  descended  as  Divine 
Truth,  w^hich  is  the  Word,  (nevertheless  he 
did  not  separate  therefrom  the  Divine  Good) 
and  took  upon  him  human  nature,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  subduing  and  removing  the  powers  of 
darkness,  of  restoring  the  spiritual  world  to  or- 
der, of  preparing  the  way  for  a  New  Church 
upon  earth,  and  thereby  of  accomplishing  the 
great  work  of  redemption:  That  through  the 
process  of  sufferings  and  temptations  he  also  glo- 
rified his  Humanity,  by  uniting  it  with  his  essen- 
tial Divinity,  And  that  all  who  believe  in  him 
w^ith  the  heart,  with  the  understanding,  and  in 
the  life,  will  be  saved. 

(3.)  That  the  Word  of  the  Lord,  or  Sacred 
Scripture,  was  written  by  divine  inspiration; 


ARTICLES  OF  FAITH.  59 

that  it  contains  three  distinct  senses,  celestial, 
spiritual,  and  natural,  which  are  united  by  cor- 
respondences; and  that  in  each  sense  it  is  divine 
truth,  accommodated  respectively  to  the  angels 
of  the  three  heavens,  and  also  to  men  on  earth. 
Now  since  the  Lord  and  his  Word  are  one,  and 
since  thereby  man  is  conjoined  to  heaven,  it  is 
highly  necessary,  that  the  genuine  books  of  the 
Word  be  distinguished  from  all  other  writings 
whatever.  The  following,  therefore,  are  ac- 
knowledged as  constituting  the  perfect  and  com- 
plete Canon  of  Holy  Scripture:  In  the  Old 
Testament,  the  five  books  of  Moses,  called 
Genesis,  Exodus,  Leviticus,  Numbers,  Deuter- 
onomy; the  book  of  Joshua,  the  book  of  Judges, 
the  i\yo  books  of  Samuel,  the  two  books  of  Kings, 
the  Psalms  of  David;  the  Prophets,  Isaiah,  Jere- 
miah, Lamentations,  Ezekiel,  Daniel,  Hosea, 
Joel,  Amos,  Obadiah,  Jonah,  Micah,  Nahum, 
Habakkuk,  Zephaniah,  Haggai,  Zechariah, 
Malachi:  And  in  the  New  Testament,  the  four 
Evangelists,  Matthew,  Mark,  Luke,  John;  and 
the  Apocalypse. 

(4.)  That  all  evils,  whether  of  affection,  of 
thought,  or  of  life,  ought  to  be  shunned  as  sins 
against  God,  because  they  proceed  from  the 
devil,  that  is,  from  hell,  and  destroy  in  man  the 
capacity  of  enjoying  the  happiness  of  heaven. 
But  that,  on  the  other  hand,  good  affections, 
good  thoughts,  and  good  actions,  ought  to  be 
cherished  and  performed,  because  they  are  of 
God,  and  from  God:  and  that  every  act  of  love 
and  charity,  of  justice  and  equity,  both  towards 


60  ARTICLES  OF  FAITH. 

society  in  general,  and  towards  individuals  in 
particular,  ouoht  to  be  done  bv  man  as  of  him- 
self; nevertheless  under  the  acknowledgment 
and  belief,  that  they  are  really  and  truly  from 
the  Lord,  operating  in  him  and  by  him. 

(5.)  That  immediately  on  the  death  of  the 
material  body  (which  will  never  be  re-assumed) 
man  rises  again  as  to  his  spiritual  or  substantial 
body,  wherein  he  exists  in  a  perfect  human 
form,  with  every  faculty  both  of  mind  and  body, 
which  he  before  enjoyed;  thus  that  death  is  no 
other  than  an  entrance  into  the  spiritual  world, 
and  a  continuation  of  life,  which  will  be  happy 
or  miserable  to  eternity,  according  to  the  ruling 
love  acquired  in  this  present  world,  and  it's  con- 
formity or  non-conformity  to  the  divine  truths 
of  the  Holy  Word;  For  every  man  in  particular 
is  judged  after  death  either  to  heaven  or  to  hell, 
according  to  the  deeds  done  in  the  body,  that  is, 
according  to  his  past  life,  whether  it  has  been 
good  or  evil. 

(6.)  But  that,  with  respect  to  children,  dying 
before  they  come  to  the  use  of  reason,  and  the 
exercise  of  judgment,  all  such,  whether  baptized 
or  unbaptized,  whether  within  the  christian 
church  or  without  it,  and  whether  they  be  the 
offspring  of  godly  or  of  ungodly  parents,  are 
received  into  heaven  by  the  Lord,  and  after  in- 
struction, or  improvement  in  understanding  and 
wisdom,  participate  in  all  tlie  happiness  and 
perfection  of  angels. 

(7.)  That  adequate  means  of  salvation  are, 
by  the  divine  mercy  and  providence  of  the  Lord, 


ARTICLES  OF  FAITH.  61 

extended  to  all  of  the  human  race  without  ex- 
ception; and  consequently  that  men  of  every 
persuasion  or  denomination  upon  the  face  of 
the  earth,  whether  they  be  Christians,  Jews, 
Mahometans,  or  Pagans,  may  be  saved,  if  they 
live  in  mutual  love  and  charity  from  religious 
motives,  according  to  the  best  of  their  know- 
ledge and  understanding.  But  that  nevertheless 
the  new  and  true  christian  religion,  inasmuch  as 
it  is  more  immediately  derived  from  our  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  One  Only 
God  of  heaven  and  earth,  is  of  all  religions  the 
most  capable  of  effecting  close  and  intimate  con- 
junction with  him;  and  on  that  account  is  to  be 
esteemed  more  excellent,  more  heavenly,  and 
more  divine,  than  any  other. 

(8.)  That  every  event  or  occurrence  in  human 
life,  whether  of  prosperity  or  of  adversity,  is 
under  the  immediate  superintendance  and  di- 
rection of  the  Divine  Providence;  and  that 
nothing  does  or  can  befal  man,  either  in  his  col- 
lective or  his  individual  capacity,  but  what  even 
in  the  most  minute,  as  well  as  in  the  more  im- 
portant circumstances  attending  it,  is  made  to 
contribute,  in  a  way  known  only  to  Infinite 
Wisdom,  to  his  final  benefit  and  advantage. 

(9.)  That  true  conjugial  love,  which  can  only 
exist  between  One  Husband  and  One  Wife,  is  a 
primary  characteristic  of  the  New  Church,  being 
founded  in  the  marriage  or  conjunction  of  good 
and  truth,  and  corresponding  with  the  marriage 
of  the  Lord  and  his  church;  and  therefore  it  is 

F 


62  ARTICLES  OF  FAITH. 

more  celestial,  spiritual,  holj,  pure,  and  clean, 
than  anv  other  love  in  ano:els  or  men. 

(10.)  That  man  is  not  life  in  himself,  but  only 
a  recipient  of  life  from  the  Lord,  who  alone  is 
life  in  himself;  which  life  is  communicated  by 
influx  to  all  in  the  spiritual  world,  whether  in 
heaven,  or  in  hell,  or  in  the  intermediate  state 
called  the  world  of  spirits,  and  to  all  in  the  na- 
tural world;  but  is  received  differently  by  each, 
according  to  the  quality  of  tlie  recipient  subject. 

(11,)  That  the  last  judgment,  so  frequently 
spoken  of  in  the  Gospels,  and  in  the  Apocalypse, 
being  a  separation  of  the  evil  from  the  good  in 
the  spiritual  world,  where  theretofore  they  had 
been  collected  and  mixed  in  society  together, 
from  the  time  of  the  Lord's  first  advent  into  the 
world  till  the  time  of  his  second  advent,  was 
actually  accomplished  in  the  year  1757;  when 
the  former  heaven,  and  the  former  earth,  or  the 
Old  Church,  passed  away  according  to  the 
Scriptures,  and  the  foundation  of  a  New  Church 
was  laid,  wherein  all  things  are  become  new\ 

(12.)  That  therefore,  as  an  act  of  divine 
mercy  towards  the  human  race,  who  would 
otherwise  have  perished  in  eternal  death,  the 
second  advent  of  the  Lord  has  already  taken 
place,  and  still  continues  in  the  present  day; 
being  a  coming,  not  in  person,  but  in  the  power 
and  glory  of  the  spiritual  sense  of  his  holy 
Word,  which  is  himself:  And  thus  that  the  holy 
city,  New  Jerusalem,  is  now  descending  from 
God  out  of  heaven,  prepared  as  a  bride  adorned 
for  her  Husband. 


BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 


Jl  basin  of  pure  water  being  provided^  and  the 
Child  or  Children  to  be  baptized  being  pre- 
sent^  the  Minister  reads  as  follows. 

]s  ORASMUCH  as  the  order,  wherein  man  was 
originally  created,  has  been  perverted  and  de- 
stroyed by  the  abuse  of  his  free-will,  in  conse- 
quence of  which  we  are  all  born  in  the  love  of 
self  and  of  the  world;  and  since  no  one  can  en- 
ter into  the  kingdom  of  God,  except  he  be  re- 
generated, and  born  again  of  water  and  of  the 
spirit,  that  is,'  by  the  truths  of  faith,  and  a  life 
in  conformity  to  them;  therefore  baptism  was 
instituted  by  the  Lord  as  a  sign  and  memorial 
that  man  may  be  purified  from  his  evils  and 
falses,  and  thereby  become  regenerate.  Thus 
the  Lord  was  pleased  to  suffer  himself  to  be  bap- 
tized by  John,  in  token  that  his  Humanity  was 
to  be  glorified;  for  hereby  was  all  righteousness 
fulfilled  in  his  own  divine  person. 

By  the  waters  of  baptism  are  also  signified 
temptations,  or  spiritual  conflicts  against  evils 
and  falses:  for  purification  and  regeneration  can 
only  be  ettected  by  means  of  temptations.  And 
inasmuch  as  baptism  is  for  a  sign  and  memorial 
of  such  things,  therefore  it  may  lawfully  be  ad- 
ministered to  infants^  or*  if  neorlected  at  that 
a^e.  to  adult?5. 


64         BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

The  four  following  paragraphs  may  be  either 
readf  or  omitted^  as  found  convenient. 

ii  HE  first  use  of  baptism  is  introduction  into 
the  new  and  true  christian  church,  and  insertion 
at  the  same  time  amongst  genuine  christians  in 
the  spiritual  world.  Baptism  itself,  however,  is 
only  an  external  sign  of  introduction  into  the 
church,  as  is  evident  from  the  baptizing  of  in- 
fants, before  they  come  to  the  use  of  reason,  and 
consequently  before  they  are  capable  of  receiv- 
ing any  thing  relating  to  faith.  Yet  this  sign  is 
perceived  in  heaven,  and  thereupon  guardian- 
angels  are  appointed  over  them  by  the  Lord  to 
take  care  of  them,  and  to  preserve  them  in  a 
state  favourable  to  the  reception  of  faith  in  him: 
and  as  they  grow  up,  and  become  capable  of 
thinking  and  acting  for  themselves,  they  draw 
into  association  with  them  such  spirits,  as  make 
one  with  their  life  and  faith. 

The  second  use  of  baptism  is,  that  the  person 
baptized  may  know  and  acknowledge  the  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  and  follow  him.  This 
acknowledgment  consists  in  a  firm  belief,  that 
he  is  the  onlv  God  of  heaven  and  earth,  the 
Creator,  Redeemer,  and  Regenerator;  that  in 
him  there  is  a  Divine  Trinity,  consisting  of  Fa- 
ther, Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  like  soul,  body,  and 
operation  in  man;  and  also  in  a  life  of  obedience 
to  his  commandments. 

The  third  and  final  use  of  baptism  is,  that  man 
may  be  regenerated;  in  which  case  he  is  bap- 
tized with  the  holy  spirit,  or  with  fire;  that  is, 


BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.         63 

he  is  regenerated  either  by  the  divine  truth  of 
faith,  or  by  the  divine  good  of  love,  and  thus 
admitted  into  association  either  with  the  angels 
of  the  Lord's  spiritual  kingdom,  or  with  those  of 
his  celestial  kin«:dom:  and  after  death  he  himself 
becomes  either  a  spiritual  or  a  celestial  angel. 

Now  as  these  three  uses  follow  each  other  in 
order,  and  are  united  together  as  one  in  the  last 
use,  it  is  hence  evident,  that  by  baptism  is  spi- 
ritually understood  regeneration.  Such  also  is 
the  doctrine  of  the  Lord,  when  he  saith  in  the 
Gospel,  "  He  that  believeth,  and  is  baptized, 
shall  be  saved:  but  he  that  believeth  not,  shall 
be  damned."  Be  it  known  therefore  to  every 
christian,  that  whosoever  doth  not  believe  on  the 
Lord,  and  keep  his  commandments,  cannot  be 
regenerated,  notwithstanding  his  having  been 
baptized;  and  that  baptism,  without  a  living 
faith  in  the  Lord,  is  of  no  avail:  for  baptism  it- 
self neither  giveth  faith,  nor  salvation,  but  is  a 
testimony  to  such  as  are  baptized,  that  they  may 
receive  faith,  and  that  they  may  be  saved,  if 
they  are  regenerated. 

ffere  may  be  read  the  institution  of  Baptism  by  the  Lord, 
taken  from  Jlfattheiv^  xxviii.  18  to  20. 

g/ESUS  spake  unto  his  disciples,  saying.  All 
power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth. 
Go  ye  therefore  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  teaching  them  to  observe 
all  things  whatsoever  1  have  commanded  you. 

F  2 


66         BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

Then  folloivs  the  Lord^s  gracious  reception  of 
young  children^  from  Mark  x.  13  fo  16. 

tfJ^ND  they  brought  young  children  to  Jesus, 
that  he  should  touch  them;  and  his  disciples 
rebuked  those  that  brought  them.  But  when 
Jesus  saw  it,  he  was  much  displeased,  and  said 
unto  them.  Suffer  the  little  children  to  come 
unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not:  for  of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  who- 
soever shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as 
a  little  child,  he  shall  not  enter  therein.  And 
he  took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his  hands  upon 
them,  and  blessed  them. 


Then  the  Minister  is  to  say  to  the  parent s^  or 
friends  of  the  child  or  children^ 

iiOU  have  brought  this  child  here  to  be  bap- 
tized into  the  faith  of  the  New  Church,  which 
teacheth  that  God  is  One  in  essence  and  in  per- 
son, in  whom  is  a  Divine  Trinity,  consisting  of 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit;  and  that  the  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  is  He,  and,  That,  in 
order  to  salvation,  man  must  live  a  life  according 
to  the  ten  commandments,  by  shunning  evils  as 
sins  against  God.     Let  me  therefore  ask, 

Are  you  desirous  of  having  this  child  bap- 
tized into  this  faith.^ 

Jinswer.  severally.     I  am. 


BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.         67 


Here  the  Minister  is  to  pray  as  follows^  all 

kneeling. 


(Let  us  pray.) 

Almighty  and  everlasting  Lord  Jesus,  who 
alone  dost  baptize  with  the  holy  spirit  and  with 
fire,  and  who  invitest  little  children  to  be  brought 
unto  thee,  that  they  may  receive  thy  blessing, 
and  be  made  partakers  of  thine  eternal  kingdom: 
sanctify,  we  beseech  thee,  this  water  to  the  use 
which  thou  hast  ordained  in  thy  holy  Word,  and 
graciously  receive  this  child  now  presented  be- 
fore thee  to  be  baptized..  Admit  him  into  the 
fellowship  and  communion  of  thy  New  Church, 
embrace  him  with  the  arais  of  thy  divine  mercy, 
and  prepare  him  for  the  reception  of  thy  holy 
spirit;  that,  being  enrolled  by  baptism  among 
the  number  of  those,  who  acknowledge  the  Divi- 
nity of  thy  Humanity,  and  who  rejoice  in  the 
glory  of  thy  second  advent,  he  may  hereafter 
deny  himself^  and  take  up  his  cross,  by  resisting 
the  evils  of  self-love  and  the  love  of  the  world, 
and  finally  through  thy  assistance  overcome  all 
his  spiritual  enemies.  So  may  he  be  cleansed 
from  the  impurities  of  his  nature,  be  confirmed 
in  love  to  thee,  and  charity  towards  his  neigh- 
bour, and  at  length  be  prepared  for  the  full 
enjoyment  of  thy  everlasting  kingdom  above, 
Jimen, 


68         BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

Then  the  Minister^  after  taking  the  child  to  he 
baptized  in  his  arms^  is  to  say  to  the  parents 
or  friends  of  the  child^ 

Name  this  Child. 

Jljid  the?if  7iaming  it  after  them,  he  is  to  sprinkle  the  loater 
on  the  child's  forehead,  sayings 

11  BAPTIZE  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  God 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  alone  is  the  Fa- 
ther, Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit.     Amen. 

And  then,  putting  his  hand  upo7i  the  child* s  head,  he  pro- 
nowices  the  folloiving  blessing,  from  JWimbers  vi.  24  to 
26. 

^ThE  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee:  the  Lord 
make  his  face  to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gra- 
cious unto  thee:  the  Lord  lift  up  his  counte- 
nance upon  thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 

Then,  returning  the  child,  and  after  having  severally  bap- 
tized and  blessed  all  the  children  presented^  in  manner 
as  above,  the  ^Minister  is  to  say, 

V/E  receive  this  child  into  the  congregation 
of  the  New  Church,  that  he  may  hereafter  be 
initiated  into  the  acknowledgment  and  true 
worship  of  the  Lord,  according  to  the  heavenly 
doctrines  of  the  New  Jerusalem.  And  as  there 
is  joy  in  heaven  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth, 
so  let  us  rejoice  on  earth,  tliat  it  has  pleased 
the  Lord  to  add  to  the  number  of  those,  who, 
by  the  baptism  of  repentance  and  regeneration, 
iTiay  finally  inherit  the  crown  of  everlasting  lif<^c 


BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.         69 

Then  the  Minister  gives  the  following  Exhor- 
tation to  the  parents  or  friends  of  the  child, 

3  EARNESTLY  exhort  you,  who  have  the  care 
of  this  child^  to  take  charge  of  his  education, 
and,  as  far  as  lies  in  your  power,  to  see  that  he 
be  properly  instructed  in  the  principles  of  the 
true  christian  religion.  Let  him  be  well  ac- 
quainted with  the  holy  Word,  and  with  the  hea- 
venly doctrines  of  the  New  Jerusalem.  But  par- 
ticularly teach  him  the  necessity  of  shunning 
continually  all  evils  as  sins  against  God,  and,  by 
renouncing  the  loves  of  self  and  the  world,  of 
loving  the  Lord  above  all  things,  and  his  neigh- 
bour as  himself.  So  will  you  be  providing  for 
his  happiness  in  this  life,  and  for  his  eternal  sal- 
vation in  the  world  to  come. 

Then  the  Minister  is  to  repeat  the  following 
Thanksgiving  and  Prayer^  all  kneeling, 

V/ E  give  thee  most  humble  and  sincere  thanks, 
O  heavenly  Father,  that  thou  hast  been  gra- 
ciously pleased  to  accept  our  service  at  this 
time,  and  to  receive  this  child  into  the  congre- 
gation of  thy  New  Church  on  earth.  As  he 
grows  in  stature,  may  he  grow  in  the  knowledge 
and  love  of  thee  and  thy  kingdom.  Support  him 
in  the  future  hour  of  temptation;  give  him  pow- 
er over  all  his  spiritual  enemies;  and,  after  hav- 
ing followed  thy  footsteps  in  the  regeneration, 
may  he  finally  be  received  into  thy  new  angelic 
heaven,  to  glorify  and  praise  thee  for  ever  and 
ever.    Amen, 


ro         BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

^fter  ivhich^  the  Lord'^s  Prayer^  as  in  Matthew 
vi.  V,  9  to  13,  may  be  repeated  by  all,  still 
kneeling. 

Our  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallow- 
ed be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy 
will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth. 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive 
ws  our  debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us 
from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the 
power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever.     Jlmen. 

« 

Jlnd  lastly  the  Minister  standing  up^  concludes 
with  the  following  Benediction^  from  Apoc. 
xxii.  21. 

™HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
you  all.    dmen. 


BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS. 


Jl  basin  of  pure  water  being  provided,  and  the 
person  or  persons  to  be  baptized  being  pre- 
senty  the  Minister  reads  as  follows* 

is  ORASMUCH  as  the  order  wherein  man  was 
originally  created,  has  been  perverted  and  de- 
stroyed by  the  abuse  of  his  free-will,  in  conse- 
quence of  which  we  are  all  born  in  the  love  of 
self  and  of  the  world;  and  since  no  one  can  en- 
ter into  the  kingdom  of  God,  except  he  be  re- 
generated, and  born  again  of  water  and  of  tlie 
spirit,  that  is,  by  the  truths  of  faith,  and  a  life 
in  conformity  to  them;  therefore  baptism  was 
instituted  by  the  Lord  as  a  sign  and  memorial 
that  man  may  be  purified  from  his  evils  aad 
falses,  and  thereby  become  regenerate.  Thus 
the  Lord  was  pleased  to  suffer  himself  to  be  bap- 
tized by  John,  in  token  that  his  Humanity  was 
to  be  glorified;  for  hereby  was  all  righteousness 
fulfilled  in  his  own  divine  person. 

By  the  waters  of  baptism  are  also  signified 
temptations,  or  spiritual  conflicts  against  evils 
and  falses;  for  purification  and  regeneration  can 
only  be  effected  by  means  of  temptations.  And 
inasmuch  as  baptism  is  for  a  sign  and  memorial 
of  such  things,  therefore  it  may  lawfully  be  ad- 
ministered to  infants,  or,  if  neglected  at  that 
gge,  to  adults. 


72  BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS. 

■ 

The  four  following  paragraphs  may  be  either 
read^  or  omitted,  as  found  convenient. 

^HE  first  use  of  baptism  is  introduction  into 
the  new  and  true  christian  church,  and  insertion 
at  the  same  time  amongst  genuine  christians  in 
the  spiritual  world.  Baptism  itself,  however, 
is  only  an  external  sign  of  introduction  into  the 
church:  yet  this  sign  is  perceived  in  heaven, 
and  the  person  baptized  is  thereby  distinguished 
in  the  spiritual  world,  according  to  the  quality 
of  the  faith  he  professes,  and  at  the  same  time 
according  to  the  quality  of  his  life. 

The  second  use  of  baptism  is,  that  the  person 
baptized  may  know  and  acknowledge  the  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  and  follow  him.  This 
acknowledgment  consists  in  a  firm  belief,  that 
he  is  the  only  God  of  heaven  and  earth,  tlie 
Creator,  Redeemer,  and  Regenerator;  that  in 
him  there  is  a  Divine  Trinity,  consisting  of  Fa- 
ther, Son,  and  Holy  Spirit,  like  soul,  body,  and 
operation  in  man;  and  also  in  a  life  of  obedience 
to  his  commandments. 

The  third  and  final  use  of  baptism  is,  that  man 
may  be  regenerated;  in  which  case  he  is  baptiz- 
ed with  the  holy  spirit;  or  with  fire;  that  is,  he 
is  regenerated  either  by  the  divine  truth  of  faith 
or  by  the  divine  good  of  love,  and  thus  admitted 
into  association  either  with  the  angels  of  the 
Lord's  spiritual  kingdom,  or  with  those  of  his 
celestial  kingdom;  and  after  death  he  himself 
becomes  either  a  spiritual  or  a  celestial  angel. 

Now  as  these  three  uses  follow  each  other  in 


BArriSM  OF  ADULTS.         7S 

order,  and  are  united  together  as  one  in  the  last 
use,  it  is  hence  evident,  that  by  baptism  is  spi- 
ritually understvood  regeneration.  Such  also  is 
the  doctrine  of  the  Lord,  when  he  saith  in  the 
Gospel,  "  He  that  believeth,  and  is  baptized, 
shall  be  saved:  but  he  that  believeth  not,  shall 
be  damned.''  Be  it  known  therefore  to  every 
christian,  that  whosoever  doth  not  believe  on  the 
Lord,  and  keep  his  commandments,  cannot  be 
regenerated,  notwithstanding  his  having  been 
baptized;  and  that  baptism,  without  a  living 
faith  in  the  Lord,  is  of  no  avail:  for  baptism  it- 
self, neither  giveth  faith,  nor  salvation,  but  is  a 
testimony  to  such  as  are  baptized,  that  they  may 
receive  faith,  and  that  they  may  be  saved,  it 
they  are  regenerate. 

Here  may  he  read  the  institution  of  Baptism  by 
the  Lord^  taken  from  Matt,  xxviii.  18  to  20. 

gJeSUS  spake  unto  his  disciples,  saying.  All 
power  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  in  earth. 
Go  ye  therefore  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  teaching  them  to  observe 
all  things  whatsoever  I  have  commanded  you. 

Then  the  Minister  is  to  say  to  the  person  or 
persons  to  be  baptized^ 

41 OU  have  come  here  to  be  baptized  into  the 
faith  of  the  New  Church.  Let  me  therefore  ask, 

G 


74  BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS. 

Do  you  believe,  that  God  is  One  in  essence 
and  in  person,  in  whom  is  a  Divine  Trinity, 
consisting  of  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit;  and 
that  the  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  is  Her 

Answer^  severally,     I  do. 

M. — Do  you  believe,  that  in  order  to  salva- 
tion, man  must  live  a  life  according  to  the  ten 
commandments,  by  shunning  evils  as  sins 
against  God? 

Answer^  severally,     I  do, 

M — Are  you  desirous  of  being  baptized  in 
this  faith? 

Answer  J  severally.    I  am. 


Here  the  JMinistev  is  to  prai/,  as  folloxvsy  all  kiieeling^ 

(Let  us  pray.) 

^^LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  Lord  Jesus,  who 
alone  dost  baptize  with  the  holy  spirit  and  with 
fire,  and  who  invitest  all  men  to  come  unto  thee, 
that  they  may  be  made  partakers  of  thine  eter- 
nal  kingdom;  sanctify,  we  beseech  thee,  this 
v/ater  to  the  use  which  thou  hast  ordained  in 
thy  holy  Word,  and  graciously  receive  this 
person  now  presenting  himself  before  thee  to 
be  baptized.  Ad  rait  hiin  into  the  fellowship 
and  communion  of  thy  New  Church,  embrace 
him  with  the  arms  of  thy  divine  mercy,  and 
giv«  thy  holy  spirit  unto  hivi;  that,  being  en- 
roiled  by  baptism  among  the  number  of  those, 


BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS.  75 

who  acknowledge  the  Divinity  of  thy  Humanity^ 
and  who  rejoice  in  the  glory  of  thy  second  ad- 
vent, he  may  henceforth  deny  himself^  and  take 
up  his  cross,  by  resisting  the  evils  of  self-love 
and  the  love  of  the  world,  and  finally  through 
thy  assistance  overcome  all  his  spiritual  ene- 
mies. So  may  he  be  cleansed  from  the  impuri- 
ties of  his  nature,  be  confirmed  in  love  to  thee, 
and  charity  towards  his  neighbour,  and  at  length 
be  prepared  for  the  full  enjoyment  of  thy  ever- 
lasting kingdom  above.  Jlmen. 

Then  the  ^Minister,  naming  the  person  to  be  baptized^  is  to 
sprinkle  the  -water  on  his  forehead,  saying, 

3  BAPTIZE  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  God 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  alone  is  the  Fa- 
ther, the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Spirit.  Amen. 

And  then  he  is  to  pronounce  over  hiniy  the  follotoitig  JSles*. 
singy  from  JVumb.  vi.  24  to  26. 

^HE  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee:  the  Lord 
make  his  face  to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gracious 
unto  thee:  the  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upou 
thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 

T/ien  the  Minister,  after  taking  the  baptized  person  or 
persons  by  the  right  hand,  is  to  say, 

yN¥i  receive  this  person  into  the  congregation 
of  the  New  Church,  that  he  may  be  further  in- 
structed in  the  acknowledgment  and  true  wor- 


76  BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS. 

sliip  of  the  Lord,  according  to  the  heavenly  doc- 
trines of  the  New  Jerusalem.  And  as  there  is 
joy  in  heaven  over  one  sinner  that  repenteth,  so 
let  us  rejoice  on  earth,  that  it  has  pleased  the 
Lord  to  add  to  the  number  of  those,  who  by  the 
baptism  of  repentance  and  regeneration,  may 
finally  inherit  the  crown  of  everlasting  life. 


The  Jilmister  may  then  deliver  the  foUoiving  Exhortation 
to  the  person  or  persons  baptized, 

3  EARNESTLY  exhort  vou  to  cultivate  with 
all  diligence  an  acquaintance  with  the  holy 
Word,  and  with  the  heavenly  doctrines  of  the 
New  Jerusalem.  But  particularly  remember 
the  necessity  of  shunning  continually  all  evils 
as  sins  against  God,  and,  by  renouncing  the 
loves  of  self  and  the  world,  of  loving  the  Lord 
above  all  things,  and  your  neighbour  as  your- 
self. So  will  you  be  providing  for  your  happi- 
ness in  this  life,  and  for  your  eternal  salvation 
in  the  world  to  come. 


Then  the  JMinisteris  to  repeat  the  following  Thanksgiviii^ 

and  Praver,  all  kneeling. 


give  thee  most  humble  and  sincere  thanks, 
O  heavenly  Father,  that  thou  hast  been  gra- 
ciously pleased  to  accept  our  service  at  this 
time,  and  to  receive  this  person  into  the  congre- 
gation of  thy  Nev/  Church  on  earth.  Support 


BAPTISM  OF  ADULTS.  77 

him  in  the  hour  of  temptation;  give  him  power 
over  all  his  spiritual  enemies;  and,  after  having 
followed  thy  footsteps  in  the  regeneration,  may 
he  finally  be  received  into  thy  new  angelic  hea- 
ven, to  glorify  and  praise  thee  for  ever  and  ever. 
•^men. 


^fter  lohich,  the  Lord^s  Prayer,  as  in  Matt.  vl.  9  io  loy 
may  be  repeated  by  ally  still  kneeling. 

v£/UR  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallow- 
ed be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy 
will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth. 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive 
us  our  debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us 
from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the 
power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever.     Amen, 


And  lastly  the  Minister,  standi?!^'  tip,  concludes  Tvith  the 
folio-wing  JBe7he diction,  from  Jipoc.  xxii.  21. 


JJlHE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
you  all.    Amen. 


G^ 


THE  HOLY  SUPPER. 


Every  person  of  mature  years,  having  been  baptized,  and 
desirous  of  being"  a  partaker  of  the  Holy  Supper  in  the 
JWri>  Church,  is  expected  first  openly  to  acknoivledge 
and  confess,  that  the  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christy 
in  his  Divine  Humanity,  is  the  Only  God  of  heaven  and 
earth;  and  that  all  the  truth  of  the  church,  and  all  the 
good  of  religion,  are  solely  derived  from  him.  ^nd  it  is 
further  expected,  that  he  entertains  a  serious  desire, 
through  divine  mercy  and  assistance,  for  the  future  to 
shun  all  evils  as  sins  against  God,  to  be  in  charity  -mth 
qU  fneUy  and  to  live  a  life  according  to  the  commandments. 


The  bread  and  -wine  being  placed  upo?i  the  table,  the  Jlli- 
nister  begins  by  repeating  one,  or  more  of  the  folloiving' 
passages  from  the  TVord;  during  -which,  proper  persons 
collect  the  free-ivill  offerings  of  the  people,  and  then  bring 
them  to  the  JMinister,  to  be  by  him  laid  upon  the  table. 

^  HUvS  saith  the  Lord  Jehovih,  Speak  unto 
every  feathered  fowl,  and  to  every  beast  of  the 
field.  Assemble  yourselves,  and  come,  gather 
yourselves  on  every  side  to  my  sacrifice,  that  I 
do  sacrifice  for  you,  even  a  great  sacrifice  upon 
the  mountains  of  Israel,  that  ye  may  eat  flesh, 
and  drink  blood.     (Ezek.  xxxix.  17.) 

Come,  and  gather  yourselves  together  unto 
ihe  supper  of  the  great  God.  [Apoc,  xix.  17.^ 


THE  HOLY  SUPPEll,  79 

Let  us  be  glad,  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour 
to  him:  for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  come, 
and  his  wife  hath  made  herself  ready.  Blessed 
are  they,  who  are  called  to  the  marriage-supper 
of  the  Lamb.     (JljJoc.  xix.  7,  9.) 


Then  the  Minhter  reach  the  following  invitation  to  the 
marriage-Slipper  of  the  Lamb,  after  -which  the  people 
approach  the  table. 

\l  E  are  now  invited  to  the  marriage  supper  of 
the  Lamb,  who  is  the  Lord  God  and  Saviour 
Jesus  Christ  in  his  Divine  Humanity,  to  be  par- 
takers of  his  flesh  and  blood,  that  is,  of  the  di- 
vine good  and  divine  truth  proceeding  from  his 
glorified  body,  whereby  your  souls  may  be 
nourished  unto  eternal  life.  The  bridegroom 
himself  invites  you,  and  says.  Come.  Be  ye 
therefore  ready;  put  away  all  evil  from  your 
hearts;  look  to  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  alone;  ac- 
knowledge him  as  your  God,  your  Saviour,  and 
Redeemer;  and  he  will  enter  in,  and  make  his 
abode  with  you;  for  behold,  the  tabernacle  of 
God  is  with  men,  and  he  will  dwell  with  them, 
and  they  shall  be  his  people.  Yea,  the  Lord 
himself  is  now  present  in  his  Divine  Humanity, 
and  waiteth  to  open  heaven  to  all  those,  v;ho  ap- 
proach his  holy  supper  worthily,  agreeably  to 
his  own  declaration,  '••Behold,  1  stand  at  the 
door,  and  knock;  if  any  man  hear  my  voice, 
and  open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and 
>vill  sup  with  him,  and  he  with  me»^' 


80  THE  HOLY  SUPPER. 

Uerc  foUoivs  the  institution  of  the  Holy  Supper  by  the 
Lord,  takeii  from  Matt.  xxvi.  19,  20,  26  to  28.  Mark 
xiv.  16,  17,  22  to  24.  Luke  xxii.  13,  14,  19,  20. 

cilESUS  kept  the  passover  with  his  disciples; 
and  when  the  evening  was  come,  he  sat  down 
with  them.  And  as  they  were  eating,  Jesus 
took  bread,  and  blessed  it,  and  brake  it,  and 
gave  it  to  the  disciples,  and  said,  Take,  eat;  this 
is  my  body.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave 
thanks:  and  gave  it  to  them,  saying.  Drink  ye 
all  of  it:  for  this  is  my  blood,  the  [blood]  of  the 
New  Testament,  which  is  shed  for  many  for  the 
remission  of  sins. 

Tlien  tJie  Minister  reads  as  follows.'- 

iLHE  holy  supper  was  instituted  by  the  Lord 
himself  for  the  purpose  of  maintaining  thereby 
a  communion  betwixt  his  church  and  heaven, 
and  of  consequence  betwixt  his  church  and  him- 
self. Thus  it  is  the  most  sacred  and  solemn  of 
all  worship.  Hear  therefore  the  doctrine  of  the 
Lord  concerning  his  flesh  and  his  blood,  and 
concerning  bread  and  wine. 

"  Labour  not  for  the  meat  which  perishetli,  but 
for  that  meat  which  endureth  unto  everlasting 
life,  which  the  Son  of  Man  shall  give  unto  you. 
The  bread  of  God  is  he,  who  cometh  down  from 
heaven,  and  giveth  life  unto  the  world.  I  am 
tlie  bread  of  life:  he  that  cometh  to  me,  shall 
never  hunger;  and  he  that  believeth  on  me,  shall 
never  thirst.  I  am  the  living  breads  which  came 


THE  HOLY  SUPPER.  81 

ilovvn  from  heaven:  if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread, 
he  shall  live  for  ever:  and  the  bread,  that  I  will 
give,  is  my  flesh,  which  I  will  give  for  the  life 
of  the  world.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
Except  ye  eat  the  fiesh  of  the  Son  of  Man,  and 
drink  his  blood,  ye  have  no  life  in  you.  \Vhosr> 
eateth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood,  hath 
eternal  life,  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last 
day.  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and  my  blood 
is  drink  indeed.  He  that  eateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  dwelleth  in  me,  and  I  ia 
him."     {John  vi.  27,  33,  35,  51,  53  to  56.) 

By  flesh  and  blood,  as  also  by  bread  and  wine, 
are  spiritually  understood  the  good  of  charity, 
and  the  truth  of  faith,  and,  in  the  supreme  sense, 
the  Lord  himself  with  respect  to  the  divine  good 
of  his  love,  and  the  divine  truth  of  his  wisdom. 
By  the  same  are  also  signified  the  divine  good 
and  divine  truth  contained  in  the  holy  Word: 
and  by  eating  or  drinking  thereof,  are  signified 
reception  and  appropriation  on  the  part  of  man, 
and  thereby  conjunction  with  the  Lord,  which 
is  eternal  life. 

Since,  therefore,  the  holy  supper  includes  and 
contains  in  it  the  Lord,  his  divine  good,  and  his 
divine  truth,  it  follows,  that  it  also  includes, 
and  contains,  both  universally  and  particularly, 
all  tilings^  relating  to  heaven  and  tiie  church. 
And  whereas  the  Lord's  flesh  signifies  the  divine 
good  of  his  love,  and  his  blood  the  divine  trutli 
of  liis  wisdom,  it  is  evident,  that  the  Lord  is 
completely  omnipresent  in  the  holy  supper,  both 
as  to  his  Divinity  and  as  to  his  Glorified  Huma- 


8£  THE  HOLY  SUPPER. 

nity.  Thus  eating  and  drinking  are  acts  of  a 
spiritual  nature;  and  thus  the  holy  supper  be- 
comes a  signing,  sealing,  certifying,  and  wit- 
nessing, even  before  the  angels,  that  the  worthy 
receivers  thereof  are  the  sons  of  God;  and  more- 
over as  a  key  to  their  house  in  heaven,  where 
they  shall  dwell  to  all  eternity. 

Then  the  J\Iinistev  may  repeat  07ie,  or  both  of  the  folloiving 

Prayersy  all  kneeling. 

(Let  us  pray.) 

Almighty  and  ever-Wessed  Lord,  who  of 
thy  tender  love  and  mercy  wast  pleased  to  de- 
scend from  heaven  for  the  redemption  of  man- 
kind, and  by  the  assumption  and  perfect  glorifi- 
cation of  thy  Humanity  didst  overcome  all  the 
powers  of  darkness,  and  thereby  rescue  us  from 
the  pains  of  eternal  death;  who  didst  also  in  thy 
holy  Gospel  institute  this  most  sacred  and  so- 
lemn ordinance,  in  perpetual  commemoration  of 
thy  victory  over  the  hells,  and  the  accomplish- 
ment of  redemption,  by  the  full  and  perfect 
union  of  Divinity  and  Humanity  in  One  Person; 
consecrate,  we  humbly  beseech  thee,  with  the 
presence  of  thy  Divine  Humanity,  these  natural 
elements  of  bread  and  wine,  that  they  being 
received  by  our  bodies  in  the  spirit  of  love  to 
thee,  and  charity  towards  our  neighbour,  we 
may  at  the  same  time  with  our  souls  feed  upon 
that  divine  good,  which  is  thy  flesh  and  body, 
and  that  divine  truth  which  is  thy  blood,  dmeiu 


THE  HOLY  SUPPER.  8 


i^ 


T/ieii  the  Minister,  after  receiving  the  bread  and  "winc 
himself,  is  to  deliver  them  into  the  hands  of  the  people^ 
and  tvhen  he  delivers  the  bread,  he  may  repeat  the  fol- 
io-wing tvords: 

^HE  body  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  is 
the  divine  good  of  his  divine  love,  nourish  and 
preserve  you  unto  eternal  life.  Take,  and  eat 
this,  in  remembrance  of  the  Lord,  and  his  un- 
speakable love  in  the  redemption  of  mankind. 

Or  the  foUo'wi'ng,  from  Luke  xxii.  19. 

Jesus  said  unto  his  disciples.  This  is  my  body, 
which  is  given  for  you:  this  do  in  remembrance 
of  me. 

Or  the  following,  from  John  vi.  51. 

Jesus  said,  I  am  the  living  bread,  which  came 
down  from  heaven:  if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread, 
he  shall  live  for  ever:  and  the  bread,  that  I  will 
give,  is  my  flesh,  which  I  will  give  for  the  life 
of  the  world. 

And  ivhen  the  Minister  delivers  the  cup,  he  may  repeat  the 

folloiving  words, 

ITHE  blood  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  is 
the  divine  truth  of  his  divine  wisdom,  nourish 
and  preserve  you  unto  eternal  life.  Drink  ye  all 
of  this,  in  remembrance  of  the  Lord,  and  his 
unspeakable  love  in  the  redemption  of  mankind. 


84  THE  HOLY  SUPPER. 

Or  the  foUoivin^,  from  Matt.  xxvi.  27 ^  28. 

Jesus  gave  the  cup  to  his  disciples,  saying, 
Drink  je  all  of  it;  for  this  is  my  blood,  the 
[blood]  of  the  New  Testament,  which  is  shed 
for  many  for  the  remission  of  sins. 

Or  the  folio-wing y  from  Luke  xxii.  20. 

Jesus  said  to  his  disciples,  This  cup  is  the 
New  Testament  in  my  blood,  which  is  shed  for 
you. 

TVIien  all  have  received  the  bread  and  -wine,  a  Hijmn  may 
be  sung. — See  JMatt.  xxvi.  30.  J^lark  xiv.  26. 

^9fter  ivhich  the  Minister  is  to  repeat  the  folloiving  Thanks- 
giving and  Glorification,  all  standing. 

IkilOST  merciful  and  gracious  Lord  Jesus,  who 
hast  been  pleased  at  this  time  to  favour  us  with 
thy  heavenly  presence,  and  to  communicate  to 
us,  v/hile  receiving  bread  and  wine  according  to 
thy  holy  ordinance,  that  divine  good  and  truth, 
of  which  thy  Glorified  Body  is  the  fountain  and 
source:  accept  of  our, praises  and  thanksgivings 
for  this  and  every  other  instance  of  thv  mercy. 
Thee  only  will  we  acknowledge  as  our  Father 
and  our  God.  By  thee  were  we  created,  by 
thee  redeemed,  and  by  thee  alone  can  we  be 
regenerated.  Thou  only  art  the  Father,  thou 
only  art  the  Son,  and  thou  only  art  the  Holy 
Spirit.  Thy  name  is  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the  Holy 


THE  HOLY  SUPPER.  85 

One  of  Tsrael,  the  Mighty  God  of  Jacob.  Thou 
art  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the 
end,  the  first  and  the  last,  who  wast,  who  art, 
and  who  art  to  come,  the  Almighty.  Thou  art 
the  King  of  glory;  thou  art  the  Lord  of  life. 
From  everlasting  to  everlasting,  of  heaven  and 
earth  thou  alone  art  God.  Glorify  thyself  in  us, 
that  we  also  may  glorify  thee.  Amen  and  Jimen. 

Sere  the  LorcTs  Prayer^  as  in  JMatt.  vi.  9  to  13,  may 
be  repeated  by  the  Minister'  and  People  together^  all 
"kneeling. 

vS/UR  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever.  Amen,    (Matt.  vi.  9  to  13.) 

I'hen  the  JMinister  standing  up,  conchides  iinth  the  foU 
lowing  Benediction,  from  Jlpoc.  xxii.  21. 

41  HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  witli 
you  alL    Amen. 


n 


FORM 

OF  solemjstizatiojY  of 
MATRIMONY. 


f 

l^he  Laws  respecting  Matrimony ,  whether  by  publishing  the 
JBannSf  or  by  licence,  being  different  in  the  several  states^ 
every  j\Iinister  is  left  to  the  direction  of  those  Laivs  in 
every  thing,  -which  regards  the  civil  contract  between 
the  parties. 

At  the  day  and  time  appointed  for  Solemnization  of  Jlfo" 
trirnony,  the  persons  to  be  married,  shall  come  i?ito  the 
JBody  of  the  Churchy  or  shall  be  ready  in  some  proper 
house,  tvith  their  friends  and  neighbours;  and  there 
standing  together,  the  man  on  the  right  hand,  and  the 
'Woman  on  the  left,  the  JMinister  shall  say, 

IeJEARLY  beloved,  we  are  here  assembled,  in 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  to  unite  this  man  and 
this  woman  in  Holy  Matrimony,  which  has 
been  instituted  by  the  Lord  from  the  beginning, 
and  being  of  divine  appointment,  is  honourable 
among  all  men.  It  is  therefore  not  by  any  to 
be  entered  into  unadvisedly,  or  lightly;  but  re- 
verently, discreetly,  advisedly,  soberly,  and  in 
the  fear  of  the  Lord.  Into  this  holy  estate, 
these  two  persons  present  come  now  to  be  uni- 
ted. If  any  man  can  show  just  cause  why  they 
may  not  lawfully  be  thus  united,  let  him  now 
speak,  or  else  hereafter  for  ever  hold  his  peace. 


MATRIMONY.  87 

i^id  Speaking  unto  the  persons  presenting  themselves  to  be 

marriedt  he  shall  say, 

-7* 

I  require  and  charge' you  both,  in  the  presence 
of  the  Lord,  that  if  either  of  you  know  any 
impediment  why  you  may  not  be  lawfully  united 
in  matrimony,  ye  do  now  declare  it:  For  be  ye 
well  assured,  that  if  any  persons  are  joined  to- 
gether otherwise  than  as  the  word  of  the  Lord 
doth  allow,  their  marriage  is  not  lawful. 

Jf  no  impediment  be  alleged  or  suspected,  the  J^Iinister 

shall  say. 

We  are  told  in  the  doctrines  of  the  New  Je- 
rusalem, that  from  the  Lord,  the  creator  and 
supporter  of  the  Universe,  there  flows  a  perpe- 
tual union  of  Love  and  Wisdom;  or  marriage 
of  Good  and  Truth,  and  that  created  objects 
receive  the  influx,  each  according  to  its  form. 
That  conjugial  love,  originates  in  the  marriage 
of  good  and  truth  to  which  all  things  in  the  uni- 
verse thus  have  relation,  and  that  there  is  a  cor- 
respondence of  this  love  with  the  marriage  of 
the  Lord  and  the  Church,  and  by  virtue  of  its 
origin  and  its  correspondence^  it  is  celestial^ 
spirituaL  holy^  pure^  and  clean  above  every  love 
imparted  from  the  Lord  to  the  angels  of  hea- 
ven, and  the  men  of  the  Church.  These  two 
marriages  of  Good  and  Truth,  and  of  the  Lord 
and  the  Church,  from  which  conjugial  love  de- 
scends, are  essential  sanctities;  wherefore  if  it  be 
received  from  its  author,  who  is  the  Lord,  there 
consequently  follows  sanctity  from  him,  v/hicU 


88  SOLEMNIZATION  OF 

continually  cleanses  or  purifies,  and  if  there  he 
in  man's  will,  a  desire,  or  tendency  to  it,  this 
love  becomes  daily  and  continually  more  clean 
and  pure.  But  we  are  also  told  that  its  distin- 
guishing characters  and  qualities,  cannot  possi- 
bly be  given,  and  have  existence  except  with 
those,  who  are  joined  to  the  Lord,  and  by  virtue 
of  such  conjunction,  are  consociated  with  the 
angels  of  heaven.  For  these  shun  extra-conju- 
gial  loves  as  they  would  shun  the  loss  of  the 
soul,  and  the  lakes  of  hell,  and  in  proportion  as 
Gonjugial  partners,  shun  such  conjunctions  even 
as  to  the  desires  of  the  will,  and  the  intentions 
thence  derived,  so  far,  love  truly  conjugial  is 
purified  with  them,  and  becoraeth  successively 
spiritual,  first  during  their  abode  on  earth,  and 
afterwards  in  heaven.  And  although  it  is  not 
possible,  that  any  love  should  become  perfectly 
pure  with  men  or  angels,  nevertheless,  since  the 
intention  of  the  will  is  what  the  Lord  princi- 
pally regards,  therefore  so  far  as  man  is  in  this 
intention,  and  perseveres  in  it,  so  far  he  is  ini- 
tiated into  its  purity  and  sanctity,  and  succes- 
sively advances  therein. 

Wherefore  it  is  said  in  the  New  Church^ 
that  love  truly  conjugial  is  Essenmal  Chasti- 
ty. 1,  Because  it  is  from  the  Lord  and  corres- 
ponds to  the  marriage  of  the  Lord  and  the 
Church.  2,  Because  it  descends  from  the  mar- 
riage of  Good  and  Truth.  3.  Because  it  is 
spiritual,  in  proportion  as  the  church  hath  place 
>vith  man.  4,  Because  it  is  the  foundation,  love, 
and  head  of  ail  loves,  celestial  and  spiritual. 


MATRIMONY.  89 

5,  Because  it  is  the  just  seminary  of  the  human 
race,  and  thereby  of  the  angelic  heaven.  6,  Be- 
cause on  this  account  it  also  hath  place  with  the 
angels  of  heaven,  and  gives  birth  with  them  to 
spiritual  offsprings,  which  are  love  and  wisdom. 
7,  Because  its  uses  are  thus  more  excellent  than 
the  other  uses  of  creation.  From  these  conside- 
rations it  follows,  that  love  truly  conjugial  re^ 
ceived  from  its  origin,  and  its  essence  is  pure 
and  holy,  so  that  it  may  be  called  purity  and 
holiness,  consequently  chastity. 

The  JMinister  shall  say  to  the  man, 

M,  Wilt  thou  have  this  woman  to  thy  wed- 
ded wife,  to  live  together  after  the  ordinance  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  holy  estate  of  Matrimony.^  Wilt 
thou  love  her,  comfort  her,  honour  and  keep 
her  in  sickness  and  in  health;  and  forsaking  all 
others,  keep  thee  only  unto  her,  so  long  as  ye 
both  shall  live.^ 

TTien  the  man  shall  say, 

I  will. 

Then  shall  the  ^Minister  say  to  the  woman, 

JV*.  Wilt  thou  have  this  man  to  thy  wedded 
husband,  to  live  together  after  the  ordinance  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  holy  estate  of  Matrimony.^ 
Wilt  thou  obey  him,  and  serve  him,  love,  hon- 
our? and  keep  him,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  sa 
long  as  ye  both  shall  live? 

H  2 


ao  SOLEMNIZATION  OF 

The  woman  shall  ansiven^^ 

I  will. 


Theri  shall  the  Miyiister  say, 

Who  giveth  this  woman  to  be  married  to  this 
man? 

Then  shall  they  give  their  Faith  to  each  other  in  this 

manner: 

The  JMinister  receiving  the  woman  nt  her  father'*  s  or  friend^  s 
handy  shall  cause  the  man  with  his  right  hand  to  take  the 
woman  by  her  right  hand,  and  to  say  after  him  as  foU 
loweth: 

I5  M.  take  thee  N.  to  be  my  wedded  wife,  to 
have  and  to  hold,  from  this  day  forward,  for  bet- 
ter for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer,  in  sickness 
and  in  health,  to  love,  and  to  cherish  till  death 
us  do  part,  according  to  the  Lord's  holy  ordi- 
nance; and  thereto  I  plight  thee  my  Faith. 

• 

TJien  shall  they  loose  their  hands,  and  the  xuoman  with  her 
right  hand  taking  the  man  by  his  right  hand,  shall  like^ 
wise  say  after  the  jyiinister, 

I,  N.  take  thee  M.  to  be  my  wedded  husband, 
to  have  and  to  bold,  from  this  day  forward,  for 
better  for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer,  in  sick- 
ness and  in  health,  to  love,  cherish,  and  to  obey, 
till  death  us  do  part,  according  to  the  Lord's  holy 
ordinance^  and  thereto  I  give  thee  my  Faith. 


MATRIMONY.  91 

Tlien  shall  they  again  loose  their  hands:  and  the  num  shall 

give  unto  the  -ivoman  a  ring,  and  the  JMinister  taking 

the  ringf  shall  deliver  it  unto  the  man  to  put  it  upon  the 

faurthjinger  of  the  •womaii's  left  hand,  and  the  man  hold- 

ing  the  ring  there,  and  taught  by  the  Minister  shall  say^ 

With  this  ring  I  thee  wed,  and  with  all  my 
worldly  goods  I  thee  endow:  In  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Amen* 

Then  the  man  leaving  the  ring  upon  the  fourth  finger  of 
the  -woman* s  left  hand,  the  Minister  shall  say, 

Let  us  pray. 

v£)UR  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever.     Amen, 

0  eternal  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  the 
creator  and  preserver  of  all  mankind,  giver  of 
all  spiritual  grace,  the  author  of  everlasting  life; 
send  thy  blessing  upon  these  thy  servants,  this 
man  and  this  woman,  whom  we  bless  in  thy 
name;  and  grant,  we  beseech  thee,  that  they 
may  surely  perform,  and  keep  the  vows  and 
covenant  betwixt  them  made,  whereof  this  ring 
given  and  received,  is  a  token  and  pledge,  and 
may  ever  remain  in  perfect  love  and  peace  to- 
gether, and  live  according  to  thy  Laws.  Amen. 


92  SOLEMNIZATION  &c. 

Then  shall  the  J\Iinister  join  their  right  hands  together^ 

and  saify 

Those  whom  the  Lord  hath  joined,  let  no  man 
put  asunder. 

The?i  shall  the  Minister  speak  unto  the  company; 

Forasmuch  as  M.  and  N.  have  consented  to- 
gether in  holy  wedlock,  and  have  witnessed  the 
same  before  the  Lord  and  this  company,  and 
thereto  have  given,  and  pledged  their  Faith, 
each  to  the  other,  and  have  declared  the  same 
by  giving  and  receiving  a  ring,  and  by  joining 
hands;  I  pronounce  that  they  are  man  and  wife, 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Amen. 

And  the  JMinister  shall  add  this  blessing. 

The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  bless,  preserve,  and 
keep  you:  The  Lord  mercifully  with  his  fa- 
vour look  upon  you,  and  fill  you  with  all  spi- 
ritual benediction  and  grace;  that  ye  may  so 
live  together  in  this  life,  that  in  the  world  to 
come  ye  may  have  life  everlasting.    Anieiu 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 


The  ^Minister,  preceding-  the  corpse,  at  the  entrance  of  the 
place  of  Burial,  and  going  to-war ds  the  grave  shall  satf. 


AN  that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days, 
and  full  of  trouble.  He  cometh  forth  like  a 
flower,  and  is  cut  down:  he  fleeth  also  as  a 
shadow,  and  continueth  not.    (Job  xiv.  1,  2.) 

There  is  hope  of  a  tree,  if  it  be  cut  down,  that 
it  will  sprout  again,  and  that  the  tender  branch 
thereof  will  not  cease.  Though  the  root  thereof 
wax  old  in  the  earth,  and  the  stock  thereof  die 
in  the  ground,  yet  through  the  scent  of  water  it 
will  bud,  and  bring  forth  boughs  like  a  plant. 
(7,8,9.) 

But  man  dieth  and  is  cut  off,  yea,  man  giveth 
up  the  ghost  and  where  is  he?  If  a  man  die 
shall  he  live.?     (10.  14.) 

Jesus  saith,  I  am  the  resurrection  and  the  life, 
he  that  believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead, 
yet  shall  he  live;  and  whosoever  liveth,  and  be- 
lieveth in  me,  shall  never  die      (John  xi.  25.) 

I  will  deliver  them  from  the  power  of  the 
grave,  and  from  death  will  1  redeem  them,  O 
death  I  will  be  thy  plagues:  0  grave  I  will  be 
thy  destruction.     (Rosea  xiii.  14.) 


94        BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

When  they  co7ne  to  the  grave,  -whilst  the  corpse  is  madc^ 
ready  to  be  laid  iji  the  earth,  the  JMinister  shall  say, 

\nE  are  assembled  in  this  place,  my  beloved 
hearers;  to  return  unto  the  dust,  from  which  it 
was  taken,  the  mortal  body  of  our  departed  bro- 
ther \^or  sister^']  whom  it  hath  pleased  our  mer- 
ciful father,  in  the  course  of  his  divine  provi- 
dence, to  remove  from  a  state  of  fleeting  exis- 
tence, to  one,  which  shall  endure  for  ever.  To  na- 
tural aftection  the  office  is  inexpressibly  mourn- 
ful, and  although  submitting  to  that,  which  in 
her  eyes  is  an  irreversible  decree,  she  may  be 
taught  to  say.  The  Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord 
taketh  away,  blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord: 
yet  with  the  patriarch  of  old,  she  putteth  sack- 
cloth upon  her  loins,  and  refuseth  to  be  comfort- 
ed. But  blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
"who  in  these  latter  days  hath  visited  his  people, 
to  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness,  and  ia 
the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the 
"way  of  peace,  we  are  now  taught  not  to  sorrow 
even  as  others,  which  have  no  hope.  For  by 
the  faith  of  the  New  Jerusalem,  we  are  enabled 
to  say  of  our  departed  brother  \^or  sisterl  as 
said  the  angels  at  the  sepulchre  of  our  Lord,  he 
\^or  she]  is  not  here,  but  is  risen;  why  seek  ye 
the  living  among  the  dead?  and,  although  the 
natural  man,  standing  in  fear,  and  trembling  on 
the  confines  of  the  grave,  may  exclaim,  how 
dreadful  is  this  place!  We  are  fully  assured, 
and  can  rejoice  in  spirit  that  the  Lord  is  in  this 
place,  and  this  is  the  gate  of  heaven.  For  a 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.         95 

great  voice  has  been  heard  out  of  heaven  say- 
ing, behold  the  tabernacle  of  God  is  with  men, 
and  he  will  dwell  with  them,  and  they  shall  be 
his  people,  and  God  himself  shall  be  with  them 
their  God.  And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears 
from  their  eyes,  and  there  shall  be  no  more  death. 
Write,  blessed  are  the  dead,  which  die  in  the 
Lord  from  henceforth:  yea,  saith  the  spirit,  that 
they  may  rest  from  their  labours;  but  their  works 
do  follow  with  them. 
^  We  are  taught  in  the  doctrines  of  the  New 
Jerusalem,  that  the  divine  providence  of  the 
Lord  hath  for  its  end  an  heaven  out  of  the  hu- 
man race.  The  Lord  did  not  create  the  universe 
for  his  own  sake,  but  for  the  sake  of  those  with 
whom  he  will  dwell  in  heaven.  For  spiritual  love 
is  such,  that  it  desireth  to  give  what  it  hath  to 
another,  and  in  proportion  as  it  can  do  this,  it 
is  in  its  esse,  in  its  peace,  and  in  its  blessedness. 
This  property  hath  spiritual  love  from  the  di- 
vine love  of  the  Lord,  which  is  infinitely  such. 
Hence  it  follows  that  the  divine  love  hath  for  its 
end  a  heaven,  which  may  consist  of  men  made 
angels,  to  whom  the  Lord  can  impart  all  the 
beatitudes  and  felicities,  which  are  of  love  and 
wisdom.  Whoever  rightly  considers  the  matter, 
cannot  but  know  that  it  is  not  the  body,  or  ma- 
terial part  of  man,  but  the  spiritual  which  thinks 
within  him.  For  the  body  is  only  thoughtless 
matter,  and  an  instrument  to  the  spirit  of  man, 
whereby  it  manifests  its  vital  functions  in  this 
natural  world.  Man,  therefore,  considered  in 
himself,  is  a  spirit,  and  the  corporeal  part  an- 


96        BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

nexed  to  him  is  not  the  man  himself,  but  de- 
signed only  to  be  instrumental  to  the  operations 
of  his  spirit.  And  when  the  body  of  man  is  no 
longer  able  to  perform  its  natural  functions,  he 
is  said  to  die;  not  that  man  then  suffers  extinc- 
tion of  life;  but  only  is  separated  from  that  cor- 
poreal part,  which  served  him  for  an  instrument 
of  usefulness  in  the  world.  But  he  still  conti- 
nues a  living  m.an,  and  that  in  a  proper  and  li- 
teral sense  of  the  expression,  inasmuch  as  man 
receives  his  denomination,  not  from  his  body, 
but  from  his  spirit;  since  it  is  that,  which  thinks 
in  him,  and  thought  with  affection  essentially 
constitutes  the  man,  so  that  when  any  man  is 
said  to  die,  it  means  no  more,  than  that  he 
passes  from  one  world  into  another.  And  hence 
it  is,  that  by  death,  in  the  scriptures,  according 
to  the  internal  sense  of  that  Vv^ord,  is  signified 
resurrection  and  continuation  of  life.  When 
man  passes,  therefore,  from  this  natural  world 
into  the  spiritual,  he  takes  with  him  all  that  be- 
longed to  him  as  man,  and  is  equally  in  a  body 
as  before,  so  that  he  cannot  be  said  to  have  left 
any  thing  behind  him,  but  his  mere  earthly  co- 
vering, w^iich  never  will  be  reassumed.  But  his 
body  then  is  a  spiritual  body,  separate  from  all 
the  grossness  and  impurity  of  matter. 

Whilst  w^e  therefore,  in  the  obscurity  of  our 
natural  state,  mourn  over  the  departure  of  a 
beloved  friend,  the  angels  of  heaven  welcome  a 
new  inhabitant  to  the  regions  of  light,  and  re- 
joice, that  another  happy  spirit  is  arrived  to 
participate  in  their  bliss.  ^  As  touching  the  dead. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.        97 

that  they  rise,'  said  our  Lord  to  the  unbelieving 
Sadducees;  'have  ye  not  read  in  the  book  of 
Moses,  how  in  the  bush  God  spake  unto  him, 
saying,  I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God 
of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob?  God  is  not  the 
God  of  the  dead,  but  the  God  of  the  living:  Ye 
therefore  do  greatly  err.'  {Mark  xii.  £6.)  And 
in  Luke  he  saith  still  more  expressly,  as  it 
should  be  rendered:  '  He  is  not  the  God  of  the 
dead,  but  of  the  living,  for  to  him  all  are  alive.' 
{Luke  XX.  38.) 

Against  the  fear  therefore,  of  the  death  of  the 
body,  we  have  a  sufficient  antidote.  But  there 
is  a  death,  which  hath  terrors  to  excite  even  the 
apprehensions  of  the  wise.  "  Be  not  afraid,  says 
our  Lord,  of  them,  who  kill  the  body  and  after 
that  have  no  more  that  they  can  do:  but  I  will 
forewarn  you,  whom  ye  shall  fear:  fear  him, 
who,  after  he  hath  killed,  hath  power  to  cast 
into  hell;  yea,  1  say  unto  you,  fear  him.'*  The 
death,  then,  which  we  should  fear,  is  spiritual 
death,  the  death,  against  which  we  are  every 
where  warned  in  the  holy  Word.  This  death  is 
induced  by  the  love  and  the  life  of  evil,  and  is 
in  truth  the  work  of  our  own  hands.  Where- 
fore let  us  not  deceive  ourselves,  but  ever  bear 
in  mind  that  the  life  of  every  one  follows  him 
to  the  eternal  world,  that  a  good  life  leads  to 
heaven,  and  an  evil  life  to  hell.  For  the  Lord 
saith,  I  will  give  unto  every  one  of  you  accord- 
ing to  his  works.  Behold,  1  come  quickly,  and 
my  reward  is  with  me^  to  give  every  man  ac- 


98         BURLiL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

cording  as  his  work  shall  be.  Knowing,  there- 
fore, the  importance  of  the  great  change,  which 
shall  one  day  be  assuredly  our  own,  let  us 
henceforth  resolve  to  bring  forth  fruits  worthy 
of  repentance;  to  seek  the  Lord  while  he  may 
be  found,  and  call  upon  him  while  he  is  near. 
Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  un- 
righteous man  his  thoughts;  and  let  him  return 
unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have  mercy  upon 
him,  and  to  our  God,  for  he  will  abundantly 
pardon. 

In  hope,  therefore,  that  our  departed  brother 
[or  sister]  hath  experienced  a  joyful  resurrec- 
tion, we  commit  his  [or  her]  mortal  remains  to 
the  ground,  earth  to  earth,  ashes  to  ashes,  dust 
to  dust. 

Let  us  pray. 

v£P  LORD  God  of  our  fathers,  most  merciful 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  whose  presence  the  living 
and  the  dead  are  standing  together,  to  whom 
all  are  alive,  and  with  whom  there  is  no  death, 
through  whose  tender  mercy,  in  these  latter 
times,  the  day-spring  from  on  high  hath  visited 
us,  to  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness, 
and  the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  in 
the  way  of  peace,  give  us  to  see  in  this,  as  in 
all  the  dispensations  of  thy  wisdom,  the  bright 
footsteps  of  an  all  merciful  providence,  which 
in  every  act  of  apparent  destruction,  doth  but 
further  the  progress  of  an  eternal  creation,  and 
through  the  death  of  this  life,  doth  bestow  the 
life  of  a  heavenlv  kinii'dom.  0  cause  we  beseech 

1  C- 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.        99 

thee,  that  this  solemn  visitation  may  deeply  im- 
press us  with  the  uncertainty  of  our  own  pe- 
rishable state,  and  the  necessity  of  preparing 
for  the  concerns  of  an  eternal  world;  and  seeing 
that  the  ax  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees, 
we  may  without  delay  strive  to  bring  forth  fruits 
worthy  of  repentance.  Grant,  O  Lord,  that  we 
may  watch,  as  becometh  those  who  know  not  the 
hour  in  which  the  Son  of  man  cometh,  and  that 
following  thee  in  the  regeneration,  when  the 
cry  shall  be  made  at  midnight,  behold  the  bride- 
groom cometh,  we  may  go  out  to  meet  him,  and 
being  ready  with  our  lamps  trimmed  and  filled 
with  oil,  may  enter  with  him  to  the  marriage. 
We  ask  this,  O  Lord,  in  thine  own  name  and 
for  thy  divine  mercy's  sake. 

vEJUR  Father,  who  art  in  the  heavens;  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done,  as  in  heaven,  so  also  upon  earth.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
debts,  as  we  also  forgive  our  debtors.  And  lead 
us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory  for  ever.  Amen, 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
us  all  for  evermore.     Amen. 


BURIAL  OF  INFANTS. 


Tlie  Mmister  preceding  the  corpse  at  the  entrance  of  the 
plase  of  Burial,  and  going  towards  the  grave  shall  say, 

gJeSUS  said,  suffer  little  children,  and  forbid 
them  not  to  come  unto  me,  for  of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.     {Matt.  xix.  14.) 

The  disciples  came  unto  Jesus  saying,  who  is 
the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.^  And 
.  Jesus  called  a  little  child  unto  him,  and  set  him 
in  the  midst  of  them,  and  said,  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  except  ye  be  converted,  and  become  as 
little  children,  ye  shall  not  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  heaven.  Whosoever  therefore,  shall 
humble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the  same  is 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  (Matt* 
xviii.  1,  2,  3,  4.) 

Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these 
little  ones:  for  T  say  unto  you,  that  in  heaven 
their  angels  do  always  behold  the  face  of  my 
father,  which  is  in  heaven.     (Matt,  xviii.  10.) 

Then  xviU  folloio  the  same  order,  as  that  -which  is  prescribed 
for  the  burial  of  Adults  snbstituting  the  follotving  for 
the  sentence  immediately  before  the  prayers,  beginning 
•with.  In  hope,  &c. 

As  concerning  the  eternal  lot  of  our  infant 
brother  [or  sister'^  we  know  of  a  certainty  in 
the  New  Jerusalem,  that  every  infant  dying 


BURIAL  OF  INFANTS.         101 

such,  whether  born  in  the  Church  or  out  of  the 
Church,  whether  of  godly  or  ungodly  parents^ 
is  accepted  of  the  Lord,  and  educated  by  angels 
according  to  divine  order;  and  being  thus  form- 
ed to  good  affections  and  through  them  to  the 
knowledge  of  truth,  when  advanced  in  under- 
standing and  wisdom,  he  is  introduced  into 
heaven,  and  becomes  an  angel.  Every  one  that 
thinks  rationally,  may  know  of  a  truth,  that  none 
were  ever  designedly  born  for  hell,  but  on  the 
contrary,  all  for  heaven;  and  consequently,  that 
whoever  goes  to  the  former,  must  owe  it  to  his 
own  fault,  which  cannot  be  the  case  of  infants. 
Wherefore  in  perfect  assurance  that  our-iu- 
fant  brother  \^or  sister^  hath  experienced  a  bless- 
ed resurrection,  we  commit  his  \_or  her']  mortal 
remains  to  the  ground,  earth  to  earth,  ashes  to 
ashes,  dust  to  dust. 

Let  us  pray. 

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INDEX. 

Almighty  Lord  to  thee  we  raise      -  -  -  180 

As  showers  on  meadows  newly  mown,  -  204 

All  hail,  mysterious  King!        .         -  -  -  7 

All  ye  who  faithful  servants  are       -  -  -  131 

Another  six  days'  work  is  done,       -  -  -  99 

Awake,  my  soul,  lift  up  thine  eyes,  -  -  117 

Author  of  good,  we  rest  on  thee:  -  -  159 

Almighty  Father,  gracious  Lord!  -  -  183 

A  song  of  gratitude  begin,               -  -  -  182 

Arise,  O  King  of  grace!  arise,           -  -  -  220 

As  when  the  weary  traveller  gains  -  -  122 

Ah!  see  that  lifeless  clay,  -■■..  -         -  -  -  149 

Almighty  Saviour!  God  of  love!       -  -  -  186 

Arise!  ye  happy  christians,  rise,       -  -  -  ^'^ 

Awake,  my  soul,  awake,  and  sing  -  -  38 

Away  with  our  sorrows  and  fears,  -  -  60 

Almighty  Lord,  thou  just  and  true,  -  -  74 

Above  these  narrow  scenes  of  night,  -  -  120 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise,    -            -        -  -  -  39 

Arise,  rejoice,  ye  favoured  race,      -  -  -  132 

A  friend  and  sister,  lo,  is  dead!        -  -  -  146 

All  glory  to  God  in  the  sky              ...  5 

And  will  th'  eternal  King!        -         -  -  -  80 

Awake,  our  drowsy  souls,        -         -  -  -  135 

Amazing  beauteous  change!     -        -  -  -  108 

All  glorious  God,  what  hymns  of  praise  -  81 

Alas  what  hourly  dangers  rise!         -  -  -  116 

Awake,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun,  -  -  200 

Blest  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place,  ^  -  c^S 

Behold,  the  morning  sun          -         -  -  -  87 

Behold  the  rising  dawn  appears,      -  -  .  88 

Bless'd  are  the  humble  souls,  who  see  -  -  217 

Begin  the  song,  aloud  rejoice,          -  -  -  32 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne          -  -  .  75 

Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  God  of  love,  -  -  127 

Begin,  my  soul,  th'  exalted  lay!       -  -  -.  141 


IV 


IXDEX. 


Blest  is  tlie  man  who  dies  in  peace! 
Behold  the  lily's  silken  vest, 
Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds 

Come  faith  divine,  thy  pow'rs  impart, 
Come,  Saviour  Jesu,  from  above! 
Christ  the  Lord,  is  ris'n  to  day! 
Come  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  hear 
Come,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 
Come,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs. 
Come  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
Come,  let  us  join  the  prophet's  song", 

Down  from  the  worlds  of  radiant  light, 
Do  angels  bow  before  thy  throne. 

Engaged  in  thy  worship,  O  Lord,    - 
Eternal  Source  of  ev'ry  joy!    - 
Eternal  God,  Almighty  cause. 

Founded  on  truth  thy  church  shall  rise 
Full  forty  years  was  Israel  lead 
Father  of  mercies,  God  of  love. 
Father  of  mercies!  in  thy  word 
Father  of  all!  Eternal  Mind!    - 
Far  from  these  scenes  of  night. 
For  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

Great  God  we  give  thee  praise 
Great  God  of  heav'n,  it  cannot  be. 
Great  God  we  sing  that  mighty  hand 
Give  to  the  Lord  a  new  made  song 
God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 
Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 
God  of  the  seas!  thine  awful  voice 
Glory  to  thee,  my  God!  this  night. 
Glory  to  God  on  high!      -         -         . 
God  is  our  Sun,  he  makes  our  day, 
God's  perfect  law  converts  the  soul. 
Great  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
Great  is  the  Lord!  our  souls  adore, 
God  reigns;  events  in  order  flow,     - 


t, 


147 

49 

166 

130 

152 

134 

82 

83 

8 

181 

isr 

26 
85 

70 

145 

8 

17 

113 
143 

23 

205 
123 
198 

15 

36 

144 

77 

49 

62 

191 

203 

177 

88 

18 

19 

206 

51 


INDEX*  V 

Great  God!  whose  all-pervading  eye         -  -  164 

Great  God!  thy  peerless  excellence  -  -  161 

Great  God!  oar  joyful  thanks  to  thee,       -  -  383 

God  of  eternity!  from  thee,      .         -         -  -  150 

God  is  in  His  Holy  Temple,    -         -  -  -  96 

Hark!  the  skies  with  music  sound    -  -  -  27 

Hark,  the  g!ad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes,  -  37 

How  happy  when  we  meet        .         -  -  -  71 

Hail  happy  day  the  type  of  rest       -  -  -  97 

He  rose,  he  rose,  the  mighty  God    -  -  -  131 

How  vain  are  all  things  here  below!  -  >^  -  138 

How  are  thy  servants  bless'd,  O  Lord.  -  -  50 

Hark!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy  -  -  -  165 

How  beauteous  are  their  feet           .  -  -  29 

How  oft,  alas!  this  wretched  heart  -  -  -  101 

How  helpless  guilty  nature  lies        -  .  -  102 

How  long  shall  earth's  alluring  toys  -  -  121 

Happy  the  heart  where  graces  reign  -  -  210 

High  Ln  the  heavens,  eternal  God,    -  -  -  9 

How  bless'd  are  they  who  always  keep  -  -  103 

How  blest  are  they,  O  gracious  Lord,  -  -<  209 

Happy  the  church!  thou  sacred  place  -  -  64* 

Had  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jev.'s,  -  -  163 

How  precious  is  the  book  divine,     -  -  -  21 

How  blest  the  sacred  tie  that  binds,  -  -  169 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear,  -  -  94 

Hail  great  Creator,  wise  and  good!  -  -  189 

How  shall  we  sinners  come  before,  -  -  95 

Humble  souls  who  seek  salvation    -  -  -  126 

I  see  a  host  of  foes 113 

I  'm  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord,  -  -  197 

I  would  resolye  with  all  my  heart,  -  -  117 

I  want  a  principle  within           -         -  -  -  163 

In  vain  would  boasting  reason  find  -  -  218 

Imposture  shrinks  from  light,           -  -  -  162 

Jehovah  Lord  to  thee  we  raise          ...  1 

»lesus,  thou  king,  enthroned  on  high  -  -  ^3 


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INDEX. 


Jesus,  thou  sun  of  love  divine, 
Jesu's  mercy  let  us  sing", 
Jehovah,  Lord  of  truth  divine, 
Jerusalem,  arise  and  sing", 
Jehovah  reigns  the  mighty  Lord, 
Jerusalem  thou  church  divine 
Jesus,  God  of  all  creation, 
Jesu,  Saviour  of  my  soul 
Jesus  the  Man  of  love  we  sing, 
Jesus,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow 
Jesus,  our  God,  we  come  to  thee, 
Jesus,  this  infant  now  we  bring 
Jesus,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
Jesus,  I  love  thy  sacred  name; 
Jesus  in  whom  the  Godhead's  rays 
Jesus,  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Jesus  is  God,  and  God  alone. 

Light  of  life,  the  great  Messiah, 
Lol  he  comes,  in  clouds  descending 
Lo  what  a  glorious  sight  appears,   - 
Lo  what  a  pleasing  sight. 
Lord,  at  thy  sacred  feet 
Lord  dismiss  us  vv^ith  thy  blessing 
Lord  of  life,  all  praise  excelling 
Lord  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear, 
Lord  in4hy  great,  thy  glorious  name. 
Lord  of  the  worlds  above. 
Let  party  names  no  more 
Let  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise. 
Let  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend,     - 
Let  all  the  heathen  writers  join. 
Let  faith  suppress  each  rising  fear 
Laden  with  guilt  and  full  of  fears. 
Life  has  a  soft  and  silver  thread. 
Lord,  all  1  am  is  known  to  thee, 
Loud  let  tiie  tuneful  trumpet  sound 


4 
12 
55 

57 

58 

59 

100 

114 

39 

153 

124 

125 

81 

172 

154 

160 

10 

221 


24 

34 
211 
170 

70 

74 
175 
202 
195 

89 
167 
178 
129 

22 
195 

20 
118 

46 
212 


INDEX. 


Ill 


My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 
My  God,  what  silken  cords  are  thine! 
My  God,  since  thou  hast  rais'd  me  up, 
My  God,  the  visits  of  thy  face. 
My  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  springs, 
My  God,  permit  me  not  to  be. 
My  God,  my  portion,  and  my  love. 
My  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend,    - 
My  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord, 
My  sour  with  joy  attend  -         -     . 

My  song  shall  bless  the  Lord  of  all 
Mortals  awake,  with  angels  join,     - 

Now  diffuse  thy  holy  spirit,     - 
Now  to  our  God  a  song  of  praise. 
Now  blessing,  honour,  glory,  praise. 
Now  God  reveals  his  glorious  name. 
Now  begin  the  heavenly  theme. 
Now  let  our  souls  on  wings  sublime. 
None  that  embark  at  God's  command 
Now  may  the  God  of  grace  and  povv'r. 
Not  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
Not  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth. 
Not  from  relentless  fate's  dark  womb. 

Our  Jesus  is  both  God  and  Man, 

O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

O  for  a  heart  that 's  pure  and  clean,        -  >*-  ^^ 

O  happy  man,  thy  Maker's  care. 

On  wings  of  faith,  ye  christian  souls,  arise. 

Once  more  do  we  enjoy  the  sign, 

O  how  shall  w^  adore  that  name, 

O  thou,  to  whose  all  searching  sight. 

Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead,     - 

O  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone, 

O  God  my  grateful  soul  aspires, 

O  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 

O'er  mountain  tops,  the  mount  of  God, 


73 

41 
175 
155 
196 
213 
162 

77 

200 

197 

6 

27 

18 
31 

59 
115 

40 

68 

126 

193 
64 

106 
54 

12 

46 
105 
118 
121 
128 
139 
152 
136 
102 
179 
157 

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INDEX* 


On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand. 

On  Zion's  glorious  summit  stood 

O  God  we  praise  thee,  and  confess, 

O  happy  church,  celestial  bride, 

O  Lord,  how  worthy  of  our  love, 

O  come,  loud  anthems  let  us  sing, 

O  God  of  Jacob,  by  whose  hand. 

Our  God  can  re-create,  -        -         - 

O  what  a  beauteous  scene,       -         -        - 

O  Lord!  my  Saviour,  and  my  King! 

Oh!  how  my  fears  the  dangers  move, 

O  for  a  Seraph's  golden  lyre. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  adore  his  name. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord,  who  reigns  above,     - 
Praise  ye  the  Lord!  'tis  good  to  raise. 
Praise  to  God,  immortal  praise, 
Praise  to  the  Lord  of  boundless  might. 
Pilgrims  to  Zion's  city  bound. 

Rapt  into  future  times  the  prophet  sung 
Rejoice,  ye  happy  souls,  rejoice. 
Rise  ev'ry  heart  and  ev'ry  tongue  - 
Rich  in  mercy,  Jesus  reigns. 
Redemption  claims  our  highest  lays. 

See  from  the  tomb  the  Saviour  rise! 
See  slow  and  solemn  move  along 
Say,  who  is  she  that  looks  abroad    - 
See  Gabriel  swift  descend  to  earth. 
Salvation  doth  to  God  belong; 
Should  nature's  charms,  to  please  the  eye 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  who  loud  proclaims 
So  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
Supreme  and  universal  light  - 

There  is  a  world  the  world  of  mind, 

The  great  Jehovah  praise 

This,  this  is  the  God  we  adore. 

To  God  be  praises  giv'n  -         -         . 

Thy  name  we  extol,  Jehovah  out  King, 


125 

126 

214 

65 

91 

90 

160 

110 

111 

171 

199 

219 

2 

72 

76 

173 

107 

120 

25 

55 

133 

211 
42 

13 

146 

61 

28 
173 

86 
177 

91 
165 

109 

2 

5 

14 

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INDEX. 


IX 


There  is  a  stream  whose  gentle  flow 

To  welcome  Jesus,  God  of  love, 

The  joyful  happy  day  appears, 

Thro'  all  the  various  shifting  scene 

To  God  the  only  wise,      -         -         -         : 

The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare. 

The  holy  city  see,  .         .         -         - 

'Tis  good  to  praise  Jehovah's  name 

To  thee,  my  God  and  friend, 

The  Lord  is  here,  let  us  adore. 

Thine  earthly  sabbaths  Lord,  we  love; 

The  state  of  conflict  now  is  past,     - 

The  cross  of  Jesus  purifies      -         -         - 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight. 

This  is  a  feast  of  love,     -         -         -         - 

Teach  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

Through  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high 

To  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord, 

Tho'  troubles  assail  and  dangers  affright. 

The  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 

The  Lord  himself,  the  mighty  Lord, 

The  Lord  of  Glory  is  my  light 

Thy  mercy  Lord,  my  only  hope. 

To  God  I  hft  my  eyes,     -         -        -        - 

To  our  Almighty  Maker,  God, 

Thou  Lord,  in  heav'n,  has  placed  thy  throne; 

Thou  art  my  portion,  O  my  God! 

Thy  word  is  like  a  heav'nly  light. 

Thy  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord, 

To  bless  thy  chosen  race,         -         -         - 

Thou  vain  intruding  world,  depart! 

Thy  servant,  Lord,  receive 

Th'  uplifted  eye,  and  bended  knee. 

Thus  saith  the  first,  the  great  command, 

The  kingdom  Lord,  belongs  to  thee. 

Thou  pow'r  supreme!  by  whose  command  we 

To  thee  my  God!  my  days  are  known; 

Thy  ceaseless  unexhausted  love,     - 


live, 


17 

•  31 

36 

44 

45 

48 

56 

67 

69 

72 

98 

105 

112 

119 

128 

138 

79 

188 

129 

53 

189 

52 

65 

207 

196 

30 

180 

104 

21 

158 

181 

213 

126 

92 

168 

66 

185 

208 


INDEX. 


The  christian  world  has  lain            -        -  -  11 

Triumphant  Lord!  thy  goodness  reigiis     -  -  184 

Teach  me,  O  teach  me,  Lord!  thy  way,  -  198 

There  is  a  gem  more  pearly  brightj          -  -  171 

Thine  influence,  Lord,  is  felt,           ...  205 

Vital  spark  of  heav'nly  flame!          -        -  -  148 

We  read  the  holy  Word  with  joy,             -  -  16 

We  sing  th*  almighty  pow'r  of  God,         •  -  190 

When  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God!             •  •  43 

When  earthly  comforts  fade  away,            -  -  47 

When  I  survey  the  world,        -         -         -  -  137 

When  danger,  wo,  or  death  is  nigh,         -  -  193 

When  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  distress,  •  192 

When  fainting  in  the  sultry  waste,            -  -  158 

When  life's  tempestuous  storms  are  o'er,  -  151 

With  one  consent  let  all  the  earth,           -  ^  75 

Why  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die?      -  -  148 

While  shepherds  watched  their  flocks  by  night,  186 

Whilst  thee  I  seek,  protecting  pow'r,       -  -  214 

Who  's  this  that  on  the  tempest  rides,  -  11 

Where  two  or  three,  with  sweet  accord,  -  94 

Wherewith  shall  guilty  man  appear,         -  -  93 

What  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page,            -  -  22 

Who,  gracious  Father!  can  complain,       ^  ^  5'^ 

Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest,            .         -  -  99 

Ye  sons  of  men  in  sacred  lays,         -        -  -  140 

Ye  humble  souls,  approach  your  God,      -  -  84 

Ye  little  flock,  whom  Jesus  feeds,             -  -  215 

Ye  sons  of  men,  come,  seek  the  Lord,     -  -  96 

Ye  humble  souls,  complain  no  more;        -  -  124 

Zeal  is  the  pure  and  heav'nly  flame,        ■  -  216 


HYMNS,  &c. 

J\^0.  1. P.  M. 

THE  LORD. 

1  JEHOVAH  Lord,  to  thee  we  raise 
An  humble  song  of  sacred  praise, 

For  comforts  in  thy  Word; 
By  truths  divine,  as  now  reveaPd, 
Dear  Lord,  our  sorrows  all  are  heal'd, 

And  peace  of  mind  restor'd. 

2  Th'  eternal  Father  in  the  Son, 
And  Holy  Spirit  thence,  as  One, 

In  thy  blest  form  we  see; 
Thousands  of  angels  hail  thee  King, 
And  endless  hallelujahs  sing, 

To  praise  thy  Deity. 

3  Rise  then,  my  soul,  from  ev'ry  sin. 
The  work  of  righteousness  begin, 

And  serve  this  Prince  of  light; 
Whose  spirit  caus'd  the  lame  to  walk, 
The  deaf  to  hear,  the  dumb  to  talk, 

And  now  to  faith  gives  sight. 

4  Jesus,  thou  light  and  life  divine, 

All  honour,  pow'r,  and  strength  be  thine; 

To  thee  my  praise  I  bring; 
Thou  art  my  all,  in  glory  clad. 
My  Lord,  my  SaviAur,  and  my  God, 

My  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

B 


2  THE  LORD. 

tTVo.  2. — L.  M. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  adore  his  name, 
Declare  his  love,  his  truth  proclaim^ 
Be  it  to  ev'ry  nation  known, 

Jesus  is  God,  and  God  alone. 

2  Thy  honour  and  thy  name  we  sing. 
To  thee,  great  God,  our  tribute  bring; 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  hast  done, 
Shall  soon  be  known  from  sun  to  sun. 

3  Now  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy, 
Zion,  thy  heart  and  voice  employ; 
Great  is  the  Lord,  he  dwells  in  thee, 
And  great  Jehovah's  praise  must  be. 

4  Hosanna  to  thy  name,  O  Lord, 
Thy  love  and  goodness  we  record; 
We  join  the  angel  hosts  above, 
And  praise  Jehovah,  God  of  love, 

JVb.  3. — P.  M. 

1  THE  great  Jehovah  praise, 

Who  lives  and  reigns  in  heav*n; 
The  God  of  truth,  and  love,  and  grace, 

To  sinners  giv'n. 
Great  is  the  Lord,  the  Lamb, 

By  holy  saints  confest; 
He  is  their  Lord,  their  great  I  Am, 

Ador'd  and  blest. 

2  The  dear  Redeemer  praise. 

He  all-sufficient  is; 
He  '11  guide  us  safely  all  our  days, 
To  worlds  of  bliss. 


THE  LORD.  3 

in  him  secure  we  stand, 
Almighty  is  his  pow'r; 
Our  rock  thro'  all  the  desert  land, 
Our  shield  and  tow'r. 

3       Our  great  eternal  King 

In  heav'n  supremely  reigns; 
Angels  and  saints  his  praises  sing, 
In  sweetest  strains: 
There  all  his  people  live, 
Before  his  holy  throne, 
And  all  the  joys  their  God  can  give, 
Shall  be  their  own. 

JVo.  4. — ALL  8s. 

1  JESUS,  thou  King,  enthronM  on  high, 
To  whom  angelic  hosts  draw  nigh, 
Whose  courts  they  fill  with  thankful  songs, 
Resounding  from  immortal  tongues; 
Thee  they  proclaim  thro'  realms  of  rest, 
^'  God  over  all,  for  ever  blest." 

£  We  would  like  them  thy  pow'r  proclaim, 
And  swell  the  honours  of  thy  name; 
That  name  whence  all  our  mercies  rise, 
Which  to  each  want  gives  due  supplies: 
Our  King  thou  art,  ador'd,  confest, 
"  God  over  all,  for  ever  blest." 

3  Thy  Word,  unfolded,  pours  it's  light. 
To  clear  and  bless  the  mental  sight; 
We  see  in  each  prophetic  line 
The  glories  of  the  godhead  shine; 
Our  great  Emmanuel  stands  confest, 
"  God  over  all.  for  ever  blest," 


4  THE  LORD. 

4  -Be  this  our  care,  while  here  we  stay, 
To  walk  with  thee,  who  art  "  the  way;'' 
In  thee,  "  the  truth''  divine,  believe; 
From  thee, "  the  life,"  our  life  receive; 
Thee  the  sole  Lord  of  powT  possest, 

"  God  over  all,  for  ever  blest.-' 

JVb.  5. — 1„  M. 

1  JESUS,  thou  sun  of  love  divine, 
Thy  rays  thro'  all  creation  shine; 
In  thee,  with  bright  effulgence,  meet 
In  blessed  union,  light  and  heat. 

£  Thro'  heav'n  thy  glory  is  display'd 
In  one  bright  day  without  a  shade: 
Angels  from  thee  supremely  prove 
The  nameless,  endless  joys  of  love. 

5  With  thee  they  dwell  in  vernal  light, 
Nor  feel  nor  fear  the  shades  of  night; 
Thy  heav'nly  beams  will  never  fail, 
But  one  eternal  day  prevail. 

4  Be  darkness  known  on  earth  no  more, 
But  truth  display'd  from  shore  to  shore; 
Till  men  of  ev'ry  land  shall  see 

Thy  glory.  Lord,  and  worship  thee. 

5  'Tis  done — the  sun  of  love  appears, 

The  shades  withdraw,  the  morning  clears; 
Now  love  and  truth  prevail  again, 
And  one  eternal  day  shall  reign.    . 


THE  LORD. 

JSf*o.  6. — ALL  8s. 

1  THISj  this  is  the  God  we  adore. 

Our  faithful  unchangeable  friend; 
Whose  love  is  as  great  as  his  pow'r. 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end: 

2  'Tis  Jesus,  the  First  and  the  Last, 

Whose  spirit  shall  guide  us  safe  home; 
We  '11  praise  him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  him  for  all  that  's  to  come. 

JNI?.  7. — ALL  8s. 

1  ALL  glory  to  God  in  the  sky, 

And  peace  upon  earth  be  restor'd; 
O  Jesus,  exalted  on  high, 

Appear  our  omnipotent  Lord! 
Who  meanly  in  Bethlehem  born, 

Didst  stoop  to  redeem  a  lost  race, 
Once  more  to  thy  creatures  return, 

And  reign  in  thy  kingdom  of  grace. 

2  When  thou  in  our  flesh  didst  appear, 

All  nature  acknowledg'd  thy  birth; 
Arose  the  acceptable  year, 

And  heav'n  was  open'd  on  earth- 
Receiving  its  Lord  from  above. 

The  world  was  united  to  bless 
The  giver  of  concord  and  love, 

The  Prince  and  the  Author  of  Peace. 

5  0  wouldst  thou  again  be  made  known, 
Again  in  the  Spirit  descend. 
And  set  up  in  each  of  thy  own 
A  kingdom  which  never  shall  end^ 


6  THE  LORD. 

Thou  onlv  art  able  to  bless, 

And  make  the  glad  nations  obey. 

And  bid  the  dire  enmity  cease, 

And  bow  the  whole  world  to  thy  sway^ 

4  Come  then  to  thv  servants  a^rain, 

Who  long  i\\j  appearance  to  know; 
Thy  quiet  and  peaceable  reign, 

In  mercy  establish  below; 
All  sorrow  before  thee  shall  fly, 

And  anger  and  hatred  be  o'er: 
And  envy  and  malice  shall  die. 

And  discord  afilict  us  no  more. 

5  No  horrid  alarum  of  war 

Shall  break  our  eternal  repose; 
No  sound  of  the  trumpet  is  there, 

Where  Jesus's  spirit  overflows: 
Appeas'd  by  the  charms  of  thy  grace, 

We  all  shall  in  amitv  join, 
And  kindly  each  other  embrace, 

And  love  with  a  passion  like  thine. 

JNT).  8. — li.  M. 

1  MY  song  shall  bless  the  Lord  of  all. 

My  praise  aspire  to  his  abode; 
Thee,  Saviour,  by  that  name  I  call. 
The  great  Supreme,  the  mighty  God. 

2  Without  beginning  or  decline, 

Object  of  faith,  and  not  of  sense, 
Kternal  ages  saw  him  shinC' — 
He  shines  eternal  ages  hence. 


THE  LORD.  7 

3  As  much,  ^hen  in  the  manger  laid, 

Almighty  ruler  of  the  sky; 
As  when  the  six  davs'  work  he  made, 
Fill'd  all  the  morning  stars  with  joy. 

4  Of  all  the  crowns  Jehovah  bears, 

Salvation  is  his  dearest  claim; 
That  gracious  sound  well  pleas'd  he  hears, 
And  owns  Emmanuel  for  his  name. 

5  A  cheerful  confidence  I  feel, 

My  well-plac'd  hopes  with  joy  I  see: 
My  bosom  glows  with  heav'nly  zeal 
To  worship  him  who  died  for  me. 

6  As  man,  he  pities  my  complaint: 

His  pow'r  and  truth  are  all  divine; 
He  will  not  fail,  he  cannot  faint. 
Shall  not  salvation  then  be  mine.^ 

JS*o.  9. — s.  M. 

1  ALL  hail,  mysterious  King! 

Hail,  David's  ancient  root! 
Thou   righteous  branch,   which  thence   did 
spring, 
To  give  the  nations  fruit. 

2  Our  weary  souls  shall  rest  ^ 

Beneath  thy  grateful  shade; 
Our  thirsting  lips  the  sweets  shall  taste 
By  thy  blest  fruit  convey'd. 

3  Fair  morning  Star,  arise! 

With  living  glories  bright; 
And  pour  on  these  awak'ning  eyes 
A  flood  of  Sacred  light. 


8  THE  LORD. 

4  The  horrid  gloom  is  fled, 

Pierc'd  by  thy  heav'nly  ray; 
Shine,  and  our  wand'ring  footsteps  lead 
To  everlasting  day. 

M.  10. — c.  M, 

1  COME  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs, 

With  angels  round  the  throne; 
Ten  thousand  thousands  are  their  tongues, 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,"  they  cry, 

"  To  be  exalted  thus; 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  our  lips  reply, 
"  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 

5  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine; 
And  blessings  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine, 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  sky, 

And  air,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Conspire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
And  speak  thine  endless  praise. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one. 

To  bless  the  sacred  name 
Of  Him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

M.  11. — L.  M. 

1  ETERNAL  God,  Almighty  Cause, 
Of  earth,  and  sea,  and  worlds  unknown; 
All  things  are  subject  to  thy  laws, 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 


THE  LORD. 

2  To  thee  alone  ourselves  we  owe. 
To  thee  alone  our  homage  pay; 
All  other  gods  we  disavow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  sway, 

S  In  thee,  O  Lord,  our  hope  shall  rest. 
Fountain  of  peace  and  joy  and  love. 
Thy  favour  only  makes  us  blest; 
Without  thee,  all  would  nothing  prove. 

4  Worship  to  thee  alone  belongs. 
Worship  to  thee  alone  we  give; 
Thine  be  our  hearts,  and  thine  our  songs, 
And  to  thy  glory  we  would  live. 

JN'b.  12. — ii.  M. 

1  HIGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God, 
Thy  goodness  in  full  glory  shines; 
Thy  truth  shall  break  thro'  every  cloud, 
Which  veils  and  darkens  thy  designs. 

£  For  ever  firm  thy  justice  stands. 
As  mountains  their  foundations  keep; 
W^ise  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands, 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

3  O  God,  how  excellent  thy  grace. 
Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  springs! 
The  sons  of  Adam,  in  distress. 

Fly  to  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

4  From  the  provisions  of  thy  house 
We  shall  be  fed  with  rich  repast; 
There  mercy  like  a  river  flows, 
And  brings  salvation  to  our  taste. 


10  THE  LORD. 

5  Life,  like  a  fountain,  full  and  free, 
Springs  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord; 
And  in  thy  light,  our  souls  shall  see 
The  glories  promised  in  thy  word. 

JVo.  13. — L.  M. 

1  JESUS  shall  reign,  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journies  run; 
His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

£  To  him  shall  endless  pray'rs  be  made. 
And  praises  throng  to  crown  his  head; 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume  shall  rise, 
With  every  daily  sacrifice. 

3  From  north  to  south  shall  princes  meet, 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet; 

And  barb'rous  nations,  at  his  w^ord, 
Submit  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord. 

4  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue. 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  grateful  song; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

5  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns. 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  loose  his  chains; 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest. 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blest. 

6  Let  every  creature  rise  and  bring 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King! 
Angels  descend  witli  songs  again. 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  Amen. 


THE  LORD.  11 

JVT),  14, — s.  M. 

1  THE  christian  world  has  lain 

In  error,  sin,  and  night; 
But  heaven's  bright  sun  appears  again, 
And  beams  celestial  light. 

2  Now  living  waters  flow 

To  cheer  the  humble  soul; 
From  sea  to  sea  the  rivers  go, 
And  spread  from  pole  to  pole. 

S  Now  righteousness  shall  spring. 
And  grow  on  earth  again; 
Jesus  the  Lord  shall  be  our  King, 
And  o'er  the  nations  reign. 

4  Jesus  shall  rule  alone, 

The  world  shall  hear  his  word; 
By  one  bless'd  name  shall  he  be  known, 
The  Universal  Lord. 

JVb,  15. — c.  M. 

1  WHO  's  this  that  on  the  tempest  rides, 

That  lashes  up  the  deep.^ 
'Tis  He,  whose  word  restrains  its  tides, 
And  bids  its  billows  sleep. 

2  Who  's  this  whose  words  are  peace  and  love, 

Who  makes  the  deaf  to  hear? 
'Tis  He,  who  left  the  realms  above. 
To  dry  the  sinner's  tear. 

5  Let  angels  then  his  wonders  tell, 

And  men  his  love  proclaim. 
Who  triumph'd  over  death  and  hell, 
For  Jesus  is  his  naino. 


12  DIVINE  HUMANITY. 

JV*o.  16. — c.  M. 
DIVINE  HUMANITY. 

1  OUR  Jesus  is  both  God  and  Man, 
In  human  form  is  he; 
Tho'  finite  beings  cannot  scan 
His  vast  infinity. 

£  Why  should  we  fear  to  say  or  sing. 
Our  God  is  Man  alone, 
When  to  the  heav'ns  the  sov'reign  King 
As  God  and  Man  is  known? 

3  Angels  behold  him  as  he  is. 

In  human  form  divine; 
"While  wisdom,  love,  and  endless  bliss, 
From  his  blest  body  shine. 

4  Jesus  to  angels  thus  made  known, 

They  see  the  God  they  love; 
In  human  form  he  fills  the  throne, 
And  all  the  heav'ns  above. 

5  This  is  the  God  our  sOuls  adore; 

We  glory  in  his  name, 
And  joyful  will,  from  shore  to  shore, 
His  Deity  proclaim. 

JVb.  17. — ALL  Ts. 

1  JESU'S  mercv  let  us  sin^. 
He  is  our  eternal  King; 

With  our  tongues  will  we  make  known, 
Mercy  is  from  him  alone. 

2  Now  the  human  is  divine. 

See  what  nameless  glories  shine 


DIVINE  HUMANITY.  13 

From  the  body  of  Dur  LordI 
Be  his  holy  name  ador'd. 

3  Truth  and  faithfulness  are  giv'n 
From  the  Lord,  the  God  of  heav'n; 
Mercv  ever  shall  endure, 

Jesu's  truth  and  love  are  sure. 

4  In  his  name  will  we  rejoice, 
All  the  day  lift  up  our  voice; 
Glorv  in  the  Lord  alone, 
For  no  other  God  we  own. 

•,Vo.  18. — L.  M. 

1  SEE  from  the  tomb  the  Saviour  risel 
He  mounts  above  the  loftv  skies! 
The  everlastino:  doors  extend, 

The  heav'ns  with  acclamations  rend. 

2  One  shout  of  universal  praise 
Ansrels  and  men  exulting:  raise; 
Millions  of  hearts  and  voices  join, 
To  hail  the  human  made  divine. 

5  AVhat  strains  of  rapture,  joy.  and  love, 
Echoed  thro*  all  the  plains  above, 
Wnen  Jesus  rose,  assum'd  his  throne. 
And  in  reful^^ent  crlorv  shonel  » 

4  There,  there  he  reigns  th'  almijrhty  God. 
And  spreads  his  truth  and  love  abroad: 
AVe  join  the  heav'nly  hosts,  and  sing. 
All  glory  be  to  God  our  King. 

'  C 


14  THE  WORD. 

•AT?.  19. — s.  M. 

THE  WORD. 

1  TO  God  be  praises  giv'n. 

Who  hath  the  Word  unseaPd, 
Disclosed  the  wond'rous  things  of  heaverij 
And  holy  truth  reveaPd. 

2  Now  living  waters  flow 

To  cheer  the  humble  soul; 
From  sea  to  sea  the  rivers  go. 

And  spread  from  pole  to  pole. 

5       Now  righteousness  shall  spring, 
And  grow  on  earth  again; 
Jesus  Jehovah  be  our  King, 

And  o'er  the  nations  reign. 

4      Jesus  shall  rule  alone. 

The  world  shall  hear  his  word; 
By  one  blest  name  shall  he  be  known. 
The  Universal  Lord. 

JVb.  20. — P.  ]M. 

1  THY  name  we  extol,  Jehovah  our  King, 
For  ever  in  thee  we  '11  triumph  and  sing; 
Thro'  error  and  darkness  the  truth  has  been 

seal'd, 
But  now  the  rich  wonders  of  love  are  reveal'd. 

2  The  sacred  contents  of  heaven's  blest  Word 
Are  open'd  to  men  by  Jesus  our  Lord; 

The  veil  is  remov'd,  we  now  enter  and  find 
The  Word's  deep  arcanaexplain'd  tothe  mind. 


THE  WORD.  U 

S  Now  heaven  and  earth  in  union  shall  prove, 
And  angels  with  men  conjoined  in  love: 
Deep  truths  of  the  gospel  shall  make  mortals 

wise, 
And  join  the  church  here  with  the  church  in 

the  skies. 

4  An  influx  divine  from  Jesus  shall  come, 
His  wisdom  and  love  guide  travellers  home; 
From  Jesu's  blest  body  sweet  influence  flow, 
To  cheer,  and  to  comfort  the  church  here  below. 

5>While  love  makes  us  pure,  truth  holds  out 
her  hand. 
To  lead,  and  conduct  to  Canaan's  blest  land: 
By  love  and  truth  guided,  we  joyfully  rise, 
And  Jesus  adoring,  press  on  to  the  skies. 

JVb.  21. — s.  M. 

1  GREAT  God,  we  give  thee  praise 

For  all  thy  wond'rous  grace. 
Thy  kind  and  condescending  ways, 
To  our  poor  fallen  race. 

2  Thou  hast  thy  love  revealM 

Beyond  what  prophets  knew, 
The  holy  book  of  truth  unseal'd 
To  our  astonish'd  view. 

3  We  wander  now  no  more 

Where  sons  of  darkness  lead; 
But  truth,  in  sacred  light,  explore, 
And  wonder  while  we  read. 

4  No  more  a  fruitless  strife 

For  error  we  maintain; 


16  THE  WORD. 

The  Word  is  spirit,  truth,  and  life^ 
And  human  notions  vain. 

5       The  Word  is  all  divine, 
It's  inmost  is  the  Lord; 
His  glories  thro-  the  letter  shine, 
And  be  his  name  ador'd. 

JV^O.  22. — C.  M. 

1  W^E  read  the  holy  Word  with  joy. 
And  while  the  mind  is  there. 
How  sweet  and  pleasing  the  employ, 
What  wond'rous  truths  appear! 

5  Would  we  our  God  and  Saviour  know.^ 
(That  knowledge  most  divine!) 
To  wisdom's  source  we  '11  humbly  go, 
For  there  his  glories  shine. 

3  Wish  we  ourselves,  our  souls  to  learn, 

Their  nature,  state,  and  end? 
To  inspiration's  pages  turn, 
There  all  the  man  is  penn'd. 

4  Would  we  the  heav'nly  kingdom  view, 

While  we  for  heav'n  prepare.^ 
'Tis  in  the  sacred  pages  too; 
The  humble  read  it  tliere. 

5  Whate'er  we  w^ant  to  learn,  or  know 

Of  useful,  pure,  and  good; 
To  Jesus,  and  iiis  scriptures  go, 
It  shall  be  understood. 

6  Jesus,  thou  God  of  all  the  Word, 

To  thee  be  honour  giv'n! 
Thou  givest  grace  and  wisdom,  Lord, 
And  thou  wilt  guide  to  heav'n. 


THE  WORD.  17 

JM9.  23. — L.  M. 

1  THERE  is  a  stream,  whose  gentle  flow 
Supplies  the  city  of  our  God; 

Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  thro', 
And  wat'rin":  oar  divine  abode. 

2  That  sacred  stream,  the  holy  Word, 
Which  all  our  raging  fear  controls: 
Sweet  peace  it's  promises  afford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls. 

3  Happy  the  man,  who  fears  the  Lord, 
Keeps  his  commands,  obeys  his  Word; 
In  this  his  highest  wisdom  lies, 

This  man  alone  is  truly  wise. 

4  Lord,  grant  me  this  celestial  skill, 
To  fear  thy  name,  obey  thy  will; 
Then  thy  salvation  I  shall  see, 
And  live  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee. 

•AT).  24. — c.  M. 

1  FOUNDED  on  truth,  thy  church  shall  rise 

In  thy  bright  image,  Lord; 
And  with  supreme  affection  prize 
The  doctrines  of  thy  Word. 

2  Thy  truth  shall  spread  on  ev'ry  hand, 

In  heav'n  and  earth  be  known; 
Thy  holy  church  for  ever  stand. 
Eternal  as  thy  throne. 

3  Thy  truth  is  wisdom,  and  shall  raise 

Thy  sons  to  perfect  light; 
Teach  them  thy  holy  name  to  praise, 
And  worship  thec  aright.  C  % 


18  THE  WORD. 

4  Thj  AVord  is  pure,  and  all  divine- 

It  makes  the  simple  wise; 
It's  beams  of  heav'nlj  glory  shine 
To  our  astonish'd  eyes. 

5  Thy  Word  shall  be  my  only  guide, 

It's  wonders  I  '11  explore; 
And  while  in  truth  I  can  confide. 
It's  Author  1  '11  adore. 

J\'*o.  25. — P.  M. 

1  NOW  diffuse  thy  holy  spirit, 

Nourish,  Lord,  the  heav'nly  seed: 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit. 
Raise  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed: 

From  the  gospel 
Now  supply  the  people's  need. 

£  0  may  all  enjoy  the  blessing, 

Which  thy  Word  's  design 'd  to  give: 
Let  us  all,  thy  love  possessing, 
Joyfully  the  truth  receive, 

And  for  ever 
To  thy  praise  and  glory  live. 

JVo.  26. — c.  M. 

1  GOD's  perfect  law  converts  the  soul, 

Reclaims  from  false  desires; 
With  sacred  wisdom  his  sure  word 
The  ignorant  inspires. 

2  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  just, 

And  bring  sincere  delight; 
His  pure  commands  in  search  of  truth 
Assist  the  feeblest  sijrht. 


THE  WORD.  m 

3  The  perfect  worship  here  is  fix'dj 

Our  sure  foundations  laid; 
His  equal  laws  are  in  the  scales 
Of  truth  and  justice  weigh'd. 

4  Of  more  esteem  than  golden  mines. 

Of  gold  refin'd  with  skill; 
More  sweet  than  honey,  or  the  drops 
Which  from  the  comb  distil. 

5  My  trusty  counsellors  they  are. 

And  friendly  warning  give; 
Divine  rewards  attend  on  those 
Who  by  thy  precepts  live. 

JV*o.  27. — s.  M? 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  let  his  praise  be  great; 
He  makes  the  church  his  blest  abode. 
His  most  delightful  seat. 

£  Far  as  thy  name  is  known, 

The  world  declares  thy  praise, 
Thy  saints,  0  Lord,  before  thy  throne 
Their  songs  of  honour  raise. 

3  Let  stranorers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell; 
Compass  and  view  the  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well; 

4  The  order  of  thy  house, 

The  worship  of  thy  court. 
The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows^j 
And  make  a  fair  report. 


£0  THE  WORD. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wise! 
How  glorious  to  behold! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorn'd  with  gold. 

A'^o.  28. — c.  M. 

1  LADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears, 
I  come  to  thee  my  Lord; 
For  not  a  ray  of  hope  appears 
But  in  thy  holy  word. 

52  The  volume  of  my  Father's  grace 
Does  all  my  grief  assuage; 
There  I  behold  mv  Saviour's  face 
In  ev'ry  sacred  page. 

3  This  is  the  field  where  hidden  lies 

The  pearl  of  price  unknown: 

Then  blest  is  he  who  wisely  tries 

To  make  that  pearl  his  own. 

4  Here  living  water  gently  flows, 

To  wash  me  from  my  sin: 
Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 
Nor  danger  dwells  therein. 

5  This  is  the  judge  that  ends  the  strife, 

AVhere  sense  and  reason  fail; 
My  guide  to  everlasting  life, 
Through  all  this  gloomy  vale. 

6  May  thv  wise  counsels,  O  my  God, 

These  roving  feet  command. 
Lest  I  forsake  the  happy  road 
That  leads  to  thv  right  hand. 


THE  WORD.  £1 

J\"o.  29. 

1  THY  word  is  like  a  heav'nly  light, 

Which  guides  us  all  the  day; 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  nightj 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind. 

It  spreads  such  light  abroad. 
The  meanest  souls  instruction  find, 
And  raise  their  thoughts  to  God. 

3  The  starry  heav'ns  thy  rule  obey, 

The  earth  preserves  her  place; 

In  nature's  volume,  night  and  day, 

Thy  power  and  skill  we  trace. 

4  But  in  thy  law  and  gospel,  Lord, 

Are  lessons  more  divine; 
Not  earth  stands  firmer  than  thy  word, 
Nor  stars  so  nobly  shine. 

5  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth. 

How  pure  is  ev'ry  page! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  support  our  age. 

J\'*(),  30. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 

By  inspiration  giv'n! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heav'n. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 

In  this  dark  vale  of  tears; 
Life,  light,  and  joy,  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 


22  THE  WORD. 

3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 

Of  life,  shall  guide  our  way, 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day, 

JV*o.  31. — c.  M. 

1  WHAT  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page, 
Majestic  like  the  sun! 
It  gives  a  light  to  ev'ry  age; 
It  gives,  but  borrows  none. 

£  The  hand  that  gave  it  still  supplies 
His  gracious  light  and  heat. 
His  truths  upon  the  nations  rise; 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

S  Let  everlasting  thanks  be  thine, 
For  such  a  bright  display. 
As  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day. 

4  My  soul  rejoices  to  pursue 

The  paths  of  truth  and  love, 
Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 

J\^o.  32. 

1  LET  all  the  heathen  writers  join. 
To  form  one  perfect  book. 
Gieat  God!  if  once  compar'd  with  thine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look! 

5  Not  the  most  perfect  rules  they  gave 

Could  show  one  sin  forgiven. 
Nor  lead  a  step  beyond  the  grave: 
But  thine  conduct  to  heav'n. 


THE  WORD.  23 

3  Lord  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 

My  lasting  heritage; 
There  shall  my  noblest  pow'rs  rejoice. 
My  warmest  thoughts  engage. 

4  I  '11  read  the  hist'ries  of  thy  love. 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  sight, 
While  through  thy  promises  I  rove 
With  ever  fresh  delight. 

JVo.  33. — s.  M. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies!  in  thy  word 

What  endless  glory  shines! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of  want 

Exhaustless  riches  find; 
Riches  above  what  earth  can  grant. 
And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

3  Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows 

And  yields  a  free  repast, 
Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

4  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around; 
And  life,  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

5  0  may  these  heav'nly  pages  be 

My  study  and  delight; 
And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light. 


£4  FIRST  ADVENT. 

G  Divine  instructor,  gracious  Lord, 
Be  thou  for  ever  near; 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  mj  Saviour  there. 

FIRST  ADVENT. 

tA^o.  34. — p.  M. 

1  LIGHT  of  life,  tlie  great  Messiah, 
Promis'd  day-sprin^^  from  on  high, 
Deio-n  to  visit  waitinri:  mortals 
From  thy  state  above  the  sky. 

£  God  incarnate,  veil  thy  splendour, 
Joy  of  heav'n,  to  earth  come  down; 
Make  in  flesh  thy  humble  dwelling, 
All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown. 

5  Shepherds,  did  you  learn  his  coming. 

Whilst  you  kept  your  flocks  by  night? 
Did  vou  see  his  star  in  heaven 
Blaze  with  new-created  light.^ 

4  Haste,  ye  Magi,  come  and  worship. 
See  the  orient  star  before; 
Bring  your  presents,  gold  and  spices, 
Blest  Arabia's  balmy  store. 

5'*All  ye  joyous  host  of  heaven. 

Loudly  speak  the  Saviour's  praise; 
Saints  and  angels  in  full  chorus. 
Your  seraphic  voices  raise. 

6  Come,  0  come,  your  hallelujahs 

In  wide-echoing  songs  proclaim; 
Heav'n  and  earth  with  joy  resounding. 
Praise  the  blest  Redeemer's  name. 


FIRST  ADVENT.  25 

•TVTj.  35. — P»  M. 

1  RAPT  into  future  times,  the  prophet  sung: 
A  virgin  shall  conceive,  a  virgin  bear  a  Son! 
From  Jesse's  root  behold  a  Branch,  a  Rod — 
Wonderful,  Counsellor,  the  mighty  God, 
The  everlasting  Father,  Prince  of  Peace, 
His  name— his  government  shall  still  increase* 

2  Swift  fly  the  years,  and  rise  th'  expected  morn! 
Oh  spring  to  light,  auspicious  Babe!  be  born. 
Hark!  a  glad  voice  the  lonely  desert  cheers: 
Prepare  the  way!  the  God,  the  God  appears! 
The  God,  the  God!  the  vocal  hills  reply, 
The  rocks  proclaim  th'  approaching  Deity. 

3  Lo,  earth  receives  him  from  the  bending  skies! 
Sink  down  ye  mountains,  and  ye  valliesrise; 
With  heads  declin'd,  ye  cedars  homage  pay; 
Be  smooth  ye  rocks;  ye  rapid  floods  give  way! 
The  Saviour  comes!  by  prophets  long  foretold: 
Hear  him  ye  deaf,  and  all  ye  blind  behold! 

4  Now  crimes  shall  cease,  and  Error's  empire  fail; 

Returning  Justice  lift  aloft  her  scale; 
Peace  o'er  the  earth  her  olive  wand  extend, 
And  white-rob'd  Innocence  from  heaven  de- 
scend, t^ 
No  sigh  repeated,  the  wide  world  shall  hear, 
Since  Jesus  stoops— to  wipe  each  contrite  tear. 

5  As  the  good  shepherd  tends  his  fleecy  care, 
Seeks  freshest  pasture  and  the  purest  air. 
Explores  the  lost,  the  w^and'ring  sheep  directs, 
By  day  o'ersees  them,  and  by  night  protects; 

D 


26  FIRST  ADVENT. 

Thus  shall  mankind  his  guardian  care  engage. 
The  promised  Father  of  an  endless  age. 

6  Rise,  crown'd  with  light,  imperial  Salem,  rise! 
Exalt  thy  tow'rj  head,  and  lift  thy  eyes! 
See,  a  long  race  thy  spacious  courts  adorn; 
See  future  sons  and  daughters,  yet  unborn, 
In  crowding  ranks  on  ev'ry  side  arise, 
lieceiving  life,  preparing  for  the  skies! 

JVT).  36. — c.  M. 

1  DOWN  from  the  worlds  of  radiant  light 

Behold  the  Saviour  come, 
To  ransom  souls  from  endless  night, 
And  bring  the  wand'rers  home. 

2  He  calls  us  to  his  dear  embrace, 

From  misery  and  despair; 
Bids  us  receive  his  wond'rous  grace, 
And  seek  salvation  there. 

3  We  come,  Emmanuel,  at  thy  call,  * 

Believe  thy  glad'ning  Word; 
Renounce  our  sins,  ourselves,  our  all. 
And  glory  in  our  Lord. 

4  Salvation  to  Jehovah's  name 

With  grateful  hearts  we  sing, 
And  join  our  voices  to  proclaiui 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

5  Immortal  praise  to  God  belongs. 

For  such  unfathom'd  love; 
Join  all  below  in  rapt'rous  songs, 
And  shout  ve  hosts  above. 


FIRST  ADVENT.  S 


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JVo.  S7. — ALL  Ts. 

1  HARK!  the  skies  with  music  sound! 
Heav'nly  glory  beams  around; 
Christ  is  born!  the  angels  sing. 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King. 

£  Peace  is  come,  good-will  appears, 
Sinners,  wipe  away  your  tears; 
Christ  for  you  in  flesh  to-day 
Humbly  in  the  manger  lay. 

S  Shepherds  tending  flocks  by  night. 
Heard  the  song,  and  saw  the  light; 
Took  their  reeds,  and  softest  strains 
Echo'd  thro'  the  happy  plains. 

4  Mortals,  hail  the  glorious  King! 
Richest  incense  cheerful  bring; 
Praise  and  love  Emmanuel's  name, 
And  his  boundless  grace  proclaim. 

JS^o.  38. — c.  M. 

1  MORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 

And  chant  the  solemn  lay; 
Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine, 
To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heav'n  the  rapt'rous  song  began. 

While  sweet  seraphic  fire. 
Thro'  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  tun'd  the  golden  lyre. 

5  Swift  thro'  the  vast  expanse  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  roll'd; 
The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy  was  new— 
'Twas  more  than  heav'n  could  hold. 


28  FIRST  ADVENT. 

4  Down  thro'  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran; 

And  angels  flew  with  eager  joy 

To  bear  the  news  to  man.. 

5  Wrapt  in  the  silence  of  the  night, 

Lay  all  the  eastern  world, 
When  bursting,  glorious,  heav'nly  light 
The  wond'rous  scene  unfurPd. 

6  Hark!  the  cherubic  armies  shout, 

And  glory  leads  the  song: 
Good-will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
Th'  harmonious,  heav'nly  throng. 

7  Hail,  prince  of  life,  for  ever  hail! 

Redeemer,  Father,  friend! 
Tho'  earth,  and  time,  and  life  should  fail^ 
Thy  praise  shall  never  end. 

JVo.  39. — L.  M. 

1  SEE,  Gabriel  swift  descend  to  earth, 
Glad  to  foretel  a  Saviour's  birth; 
Hark!  a  full  choir  of  angels  sing, 
The  new-born  Saviour,  and  the  king. 

£  Behold  these  swift-wing'd  envoys  wait 
On  Jesus,  in  his  humble  state; 
The  desert  and  the  garden  prove 
Their  glowing  zeal,  their  tender  love. 

3  But  who  their  mighty  joys  can  tell. 
When  Jesus  vanquish'd  death  and  hell.^ 
They  saw  the  glorious  conqu'ror  rise, 
And  fiU'd  his  friends  with  sweet  surprise. 


FIRST  ADVENT.  ft^) 


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4  Still  are  these  glorious  hosts  above 
Employed  in  messages  of  love; 

On  saints  below  they  cheerful  wait^ 
Nor  think  the  work  beneath  their  state. 

5  Jesus,  my  Lord,  my  living  friend, 
May  these  thy  servants  me  attend 
Thro'  life;  and  when  I  quit  this  clay, 
Safe  to  thine  arms  my  soul  convey. 

JSId.  40. — s.  M. 

1  HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill; 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal! 

S  How  charming  is  their  voice! 
How  sweet  their  tidings  are! 
"Zion  behold  thy  Saviour  King, 
"He  reigns  and  triumphs  here.'' 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears 

That  hear  this  joyful  sound, 
Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for. 
And  sought,  but  never  found! 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes 

That  see  this  heav'nly  light! 
Prophets  and  kings  desir'd  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 

And  tuneful  notes  employ, 
Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

D  a 


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0  FIRST  ADVENT. 


6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 
Through  all  the  earth  abroad! 
Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

JN'b.  41. — c.  M. 

1  TO  our  Almighty  Maker,  God, 
New  honours  l3e  address'd; 
His  great  salvation  shines  abroad 
And  makes  the  nations  blest. 

£  Joy  to  the  world!  the  Lord  is  come, 
Let  earth  receive  her  king; 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room. 
And  heav'n  and  nature  sing. 

3  Joy  to  the  world!  the  Saviour  reigns, 

Let  men  their  songs  employ: 
While  lands  and  seas,  rocks,  hills,  and  plains* 
Repeat  the  sounding  joy. 

4  No  more  let  sin  and  sorrow  grow, 

Nor  violence  abound; 
He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow, 
Wherever  man  is  found. 

5  He  rules  the  world  with  righteousness, 

And  makes  the  nation  prove 
The  blessing  of  his  truth  and  grace, 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 


SECOND  ADVENT.  31 

JVo.  42. — P.  M. 

SECOND  ADVENT. 

1  TO  welcome  Jesus,  God  of  love, 

Let  earth  and  heav'n  in  rapture  rise; 
Your  tongues  in  praise,  ye  christians,  move, 

Ye  angels  sing  above  the  skies: 
Be  Jesu's  dear-lov'd  name  with  pleasure  sung. 
By  earth  and  heav'n,  by  all  of  ev'ry  tongue, 

2  He  comes  again  to  bless  our  race, 

Reveal  the  glories  of  his  Word, 
To  teach  the  wonders  of  his  grace, 

And  reign  the  only  God  and  Lord. 
Sinners  prepare  your  hearts,  give  Jesus  room, 
Your  God  is  love,  to  bless  you  is  he  come. 

0  Redeemed  by  mercy,  come  and  bring 

Your  grateful  tribute  to  your  God; 
Exalt  the  goodness  of  your  King, 

And  spread  his  nameless  love  abroad. 
Love  shall  attune  our  hearts  and  tongues  to 

raise 
An  everlasting  song  to  Jesu's  praise. 

JV*o.  43 — c.  M. 

1  NOW  to  our  God  a  song  of  praise^ 

For  holy  is  his  name; 
Gracious  and  true  are  all  his  ways, 
We  will  his  love  proclaim. 

S  See  from  his  throne  divinely  flow 
His  heav'nly  truth  and  love; 
Now  we  his  great  redemption  kno,w^ 
His  richest  mercy  prove. 


52  SECOND  ADVENT. 


0  He  is  the  Lord,  our  only  God, 

He  comes  to  men  again; 
His  truth  and  love  are  spread  abroad. 
And  glorious  is  his  reign. 

4  Jesus,  thou  hast  to  us  made  known 

The  doctrines  of  thj  Word; 
Thou  art  our  Saviour  God  alone, 
We  know  no  other  Lord. 

5  To  thee  our  songs  of  praise  arise, 

Thou  wilt  accept  our  lays; 
And  as  to  purer  states  we  rise, 
We  '11  give  thee  purer  praise. 

tA^o.  44. — i.  M. 

1  BEGIN  the  song,  aloud  rejoice. 
Join  ev'ry  heart,  and  ev'ry  voice; 
Jesus  the  God  of  heav'n  proclaim, 
And  publish  thro'  the  world  his  name. 

2  Hark!  angels  sing  his  praise  above. 
The  heav'ns  re-echo  with  his  love; 
His  second  advent  angels  sing, 

And  with  new  songs  they  hail  their  King. 

3  Ye  chiistians,  learn  the  rapt'rous  lays, 
In  songs  of  love  advance  his  praise; 

O  welcome  Jesus  to  the  soul, 

And  sound  his  name  from  pole  to  pole. 

4  Now,  now  we  shall  his  glory  know. 
The  Lord  our  God  will  dwell  below; 
In  his  New^  Church  make  his  abode. 
And  reign  with  us,  the  mighty  God. 


SECOND  ADVENT.  S3 

5  Rise,  ev'ry  heart,  with  rapture  sing, 
Hail  Jesus,  hail  him  God  and  King; 
With  all  the  holy  angels  vie, 
In  songs  of  love  and  equal  joy. 

•AT).  45. — c.  M. 

1  ARISE,  ye  happy  christians,  rise. 

And  join  the  cheerful  song; 
Let  notes  of  praise  salute  the  skies, 
And  heav'n  the  sound  prolong. 

2  Jesus  the  God,  th'  eternal  Lord, 

A  second  time  appears; 
Fulfils  his  own  prophetic  AYord, 
And  his  new  kintj-dom  rears. 

3  Jerusalem  from  heav'n  descends, 

In  robes  of  light  divine; 
And  soon  the  earth's  remotest  ends 
Shall  see  her  glory  shine, 

4  Jesus  in  his  new  kingdom  reigns, 

No  other  God  we  know; 
His  name  resounds  thro'  heav'n's  domains, 
We  shout  his  praise  below. 

JVb.  46. — c.  M. 

1  O'ER  mountain  tops  the  mount  of  God, 

In  latter  day  •  sliall  rise 
Above  the  summits  of  the  hills, 
And  draw  the  wond'ring  eyes. 

2  To  this  the  joyful  nations  round, 

All  tribes  and  tongues  shall  flowj 
Up  to  the  mount  of  God,  they  say, 
And  to  his  house  we  'II  go, 


34  JUDGMENT. 

3  The  beams  that  shine  from  Zion*s  hill 

Shall  lighten  ev'ry  land; 
The  King,  who  reigns  in  Salem's  towers, 
Shall  the  whole  world  command. 

4  No  war  shall  rage,  nor  hostile  strife, 

Disturb  those  happy  years; 
To  ploughshares  men  shall  beat  their  swords. 
To  pruning-hooks  their  spears. 

5  No  longer  hosts,  encountering  hosts, 

Shall  crowds  of  slain  deplore: 
They  'II  lay  the  martial  trumpet  by, 
And  study  war  no  more. 

JUDGMENT. 

JVb.  47. — P.  M. 

1  LO!  he  comes,  in  clouds  des  g  nding, 

Ev'ry  eye  shall  see  him  plain. 
Whilst  ten  thoi'sand  saints  attending, 

Fill  the  glory  of  his  train; 
Hallelujah,  Christ  in  spirit  comes  to  reign. 

2  Behold  the  bright  and  morning  Star, 

Blazing  with  eternal  flame, 
Hark!  seraphic  songs  from  far 

Chant  the  great  Redeemer's  name; 
Hallelujah,  echoes  thro'  the  vaulted  frame. 

S  See  the  glorious  God  descending. 
See  the  angels  in  array. 
Hark!  the  awful  trumpet  sounding, 

Come  to  judgment,  come  away; 
Hallelujah,  come  to  judgment,  come  away. 


JUDGMENT.  S5 

4  'Tis  done! — the  awful  process  ended, 
Nature's  clouds  are  swept  away; 
The  King  of  glory,  now  descended, 

Opens  an  eternal  day; 
Hallelujah,  hail,  all  hail,  eternal  day! 

J\^o.  48. — c.  M. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place 

Where  sinners  love  to  meet; 
AVho  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  wavs, 
And  hates  the  scotier's  seat: 

2  But  in  the  statutes  of  the  Lord 

Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  He  like  a  tree  of  gen'rous  kind, 

By  living  waters  set. 
Safe  from  the  storm  and  blasting  winds 
Enjoy  a  peaceful  state. 

4  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair 

Shall  his  profession  shine; 
Whilst  fruits  of  holiness  appear 
Like  clusters  on  the  vine. 

5  Not  so  the  impious  and  unjust; 

What  vain  designs  they  form! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away  like  dust, 
Or  chaff  before  the  storm. 

6  Sinners  in  judgment  shall  not  stand 

Among  the  sons  of  grace, 
When  Christ,  the  judge,  at  his  right  hand 
Appoints  his  saints  a  place. 


36  REDEMPTION. 

7  His  eye  beholds  the  path  they  tread. 
His  heart  approves  it  well; 
But  crooked  ways  of  sinners  lead 
Dow  n  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

REDEMPTION. 

JN^o.  49. — L.  M. 

1  THE  joyful  happy  day  appears j 
Jehovah  dries  his  Zion's  tears; 
He  comes  to  bless  the  humble  race, 
And  shew  the  wonders  of  his  grace, 

£  Behold,  our  God,  the  mighty  God, 

Who  spread  the  numerous  worlds  abroad, 

Is  our  Redeemer;  we  rejoice. 

And  praise  his  name  with  cheerful  voice. 

3  We  '11  trust  in  him,  nor  be  afraid, 
Jehovah  is  our  fortress  made; 

He  is  our  aid,  his  arm  is  strong. 
And  we  ^11  exalt  him  in  our  song. 

4  Wells  of  salvation  open  stand. 
And  living  waters  bless  the  land; 
Now,  while  we  draw  the  truths  divine, 
Our  grateful  praises,  Lord,  be  thine. 

JNT).  50. — L.  M. 

1  GREAT  God  of  heav'n,  it  cannot  be 
That  good  and  evil  flow  from  thee; 
Thou  art  eternally  the  same. 
And  love  and  mcrcv  are  thv  name; 


REDEMPTION.  57 

2  Thy  ways  are  truth,  thy  laws  are  right. 
Justice  and  mercy  thy  delight; 

To  all  thy  tender  mercies  flow, 
In  heav'n  above,  and  earth  below, 

3  Thou  didst  in  love  our  race  create, 
Holy  and  happy  was  their  state; 
And  when  by  sin  thy  creatures  fell. 
Thou  didst  redeem  their  souls  from  hell. 

4  To  all  thy  grace  is  freely  giv'n, 

And  thou  wouldst  lead  them  all  to  heav'n; 
Thy  nature  's  love,  thy  dealings  kind, 
Nor  one  for  hell  was  e'er  designed. 

5  Great  God!  how  kind  are  all  thy  ways! 
How  free  thy  love,  how  rich  thy  grace! 
All  needful  aid  to  us  is  giv'n, 

And  we  have  powT  to  rise  to  heav'n. 

JVU  51. — c.  M. 

1  HARK,  the  glad  sound!  the  Saviour  comes, 

The  Saviour  promised  long! 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  ev'ry  voice  a  song. 

2  On  him  the  Spirit  largely  pourM, 

Exerts  its  sacred  fire; 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love, 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes  the  prisoners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 
The  iron  fetters  vield. 

E 


n 


8  REDEMPTION. 


4  He  comes  from  thickest  films  of  vice 

To  purge  the  mental  ray; 
And  on  the  eyes  oppressM  with  night. 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure; 
And  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace. 
To  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

6  Our  glad  hosannas.  Prince  of  Peace! 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim; 
And  heav'n's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

JVo.  52. — 1.  M* 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  awake  and  sing 
The  praises  of  thy  heav'nly  King; 
Awake  and  join  the  sacred  throng, 
The  Saviour's  love  demands  thy  song. 

2  In  grateful  strains  attune  thy  lyre, 
And  emulate  th'  angelic  choir; 
Loudly  the  joyful  news  proclaim. 
Salvation  is  in  Jesu's  name. 

S  Salvation!  shout  the  glorious  sound, 
Proclaim  it  to  the  world  around, 
Tell  ev'ry  fearful,  trembling  soul, 
The  Saviour's  Word  shall  make  him  whole. 

4  I  '11  praise  him  wliilst  I  have  my  breath; 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 
O  may  my  happy  spirit  rise, 
To  join  the  chorus  in  the  skie^?! 


REDEMPTION.  39 

JVb.  53. — s.  M. 

1  ARISE,  my  soul,  arise, 

And  with  a  cheerful  voice, 
In  God,  the  source  of  all  thy  joys, 
Thy  Saviour  God,  rejoice. 

2  His  robes  were  stain'd  in  blood, 

When  he  subdu'd  his  foes; 
And  'twas  for  us  the  mighty  God 
To  conquer  hell  arose. 

3  By  his  almighty  pow'r 

Against  the  hells  he  fought; 
And  in  the  great  and  awful  hour 
Our  full  redemption  wrought! 

4  His  wond'rous  mercy  sing. 

Ye  servants  of  the  Lord; 
To  him  your  thankful  praises  bring, 
His  nameless  love  record. 

5  He  owns  us  for  his  sheep. 

He  breaks  the  tyrant's  rod; 
His  flock  he  will  in  safety  keep, 
Our  Saviour  is  our  God. 

JVo.  54. — L.  M. 

1  JESUS  the  Man  of  love  we  sing, 

The  creature's  Servant,  and  their  King: 
In  robes  of  flesh  the  Saviour  came. 
And  bore  for  us  contempt  and  shame. 

2  By  suft''ring  and  temptation  try'd, 
Jesus  his  human  glorify'd; 
Redeem'd  mankind  from  sin  and  pain. 
And  open'd  beav'n  to  all  again* 


40  REDEMPTION. 

5  A  fallen  world  he  came  to  save. 
He  rose  victorious  from  the  grave: 
His  death  and  resurrection  prove 
How  vast  his  pow'r,  how  great  his  love. 

4  To  Jesus  be  all  glory  giv'n, 

Saviour  of  men,  and  God  of  heav'n: 
Redeeming  love  we  joyful  sing. 
And  triumph  in  our  God  and  King. 

JVb.  55. — 7s. 

1  NOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme. 
Sing  aloud  in  Jesus'  name! 

Ye,  who  his  salvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  Ye,  who  see  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Praise  and  bless  redeeming  love. 

S  Mourning  souls  dry  up  your  tears; 
Banish  all  your  guilty  fears; 
See  your  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
Cancell'd  by  redeeming  love, 

4  Ye,  alas!  who  long  have  been 
Willing  slaves  to  death  and  sin, 
Now  from  bliss  no  longer  rove, 
Stop,  and  taste  redeeming  love. 

5  Welcome  all  by  sin  opprest, 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 


REDEMPTION.  41 

6  When  his  Spirit  leads  us  home, 
When  we  to  his  glory  come, 
We  shall  all  the  fulness  prove 
Of  our  Lord's  redeeming  love. 

7  He  subdu'd  th'  infernal  pow'rs; 
Those  tremendous  foes  of  ours 
From  their  cursed  empire  drove—. 
Mighty  in  redeeming  love. 

8  Hither,  then,  your  music  bring; 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  string; 
Mortals  join  the  host  above, 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 

JVo,  ^^. — c.  M. 

1  MY  God,  what  silken  cords  are  thine! 

How  soft,  and  yet  how  strong! 
While  love  and  truth  in  pow'r  combine 
To  draw  our  souls  alono;-   . 

2  Thou  saw'st  us  crush'd  beneath  the  yoke 

Of  Satan  and  of  Sin: 
Thy  hand  the  iron  bondage  broke, 
Our  worthless  hearts  to  win. 

S  Hence  comfort,  through  this  vale  of  tears, 
In  rich  profusion  flows, 
And  glory  of  unnumbered  years 
Eternity  bestows. 

4  Drawn  by  such  cords,  we  onward  movc^ 
Till  round  thy  throne  we  meet; 
And,  captives  in  the  chains  of  love, 
Embrace  our  Conqueror's  feet. 

E3. 


42  REDEMPTIOX. 

JS^o.  57. — P.  M. 

1  REDEMPTION  claims  our  highest  lays^ 
To  Jesus  Christ  belongs  the  praise; 
The  lofty  theme  should  fire  the  soul, 
And  music^s  richest  numbers  roll. 

Our  blest  Redeemer  is  the  God  we  own, 
Then  swell  the  chorus  to  his  name  alone. 

2  Unseen,  unknown,  and  unreveaPd, 
No  creature's  eye  our  God  beheld, 
Till  He  the  wond'rons  work  begun, 
And  show'd  the  Father  in  the  Son; 

Jehovah  now  as  Jesus  Christ  is  known, 
Then  swell  the  chorus  to  his  name  alone. 

3  From  heav*n  His  pitying  eye  surveyed 
The  ruin  sin  on  earth  had  made; 

He  saw  His  creatures  run  the  road 
Which  led  from  happiness  and  God; 
He  saw,  and  saved — the  work  was  all  His  own, 
Then  swell  the  chorus  to  His  name  alone. 

4  Swift  from  supernal  realms  of  day, 
Serapliic  minstrels  wing'd  their  way, 
To  hail  the  great  Redeemer's  birth, 
And  publish  peace  to  men  on  earth: 

*<  To  God  give  glory" — sung  the  joyous  throng, 
Let  men  and  angels  still  repeat  the  song. 

5  Alas!  no  human  accents  can 
Express  the  love  of  God  to  man; 
Who,  to  redeem  the  sinful  worm, 
Assum'd  the  human  mind  and  form; 

Was  born  a  man,  that  man  might  be  re-born; 
Then  let  us  praise  Him  on  His  natal  morn. 


PROVIDENCE.  45 

JNU  58. — c.  M, 
PROVIDENCE. 

1  WHEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God! 

My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I  'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  O  how  shall  words  with  equal  warmth, 

The  gratitude  declare. 
That  glows  within  my  ravish'd  heart? 
But  thou  canst  read  it  there. 

3  Thy  providence  my  life  sustained. 

And  all  my  wants  red  rest, 

When  in  the  silent  womb  I  lay, 

And  hung  upon  the  breast. 

4  To  all  my  weak  complaints  and  cries, 

Thy  mercy  lent  an  ear, 
Ere  yet  my  feeble  thoughts  had  learn'tl 
To  form  themselves  in  pray'r. 

5  Unnumber'd  comforts  to  my  soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestow'd, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 
From  whom  those  comforts  flow'd. 

6  When  in  the  slipp'ry  paths  of  youth, 

With  heedless  steps,  1  ran. 
Thine  arm,  unseen,  convey'd  me  safe. 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

7  Through  hidden  dangers,  toils,  and  death, 

it  gently  clear'd  my  way; 
And  through  the  pleasing  snares  of  vice, 
More  to  be  fearM  than  thev. 


^4  PROVIDENCE. 

8  When  worn  with  sickness,  oft  hast  thoU 

With  health  renewed  my  face! 
And,  when  in  sin  and  sorrow  sunk, 
Reviv'd  my  soul  with  grace. 

9  Thy  bounteous  hand,  with  worldly  bliss, 

Has  made  my  cup  run  o'er; 
And,  in  a  kind  and  faithful  friend, 
Has  doubled  all  my  store. 

10  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ; 
Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart 
That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 

11  Through  ev'ry  period  of  my  life, 

Thy  goodness  I  '11  pursue; 
And,  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 

12  When  nature  fails,  and  day  and  night 

Divide  thy  works  no  more. 
My  ever  grateful  heart,  O  Lord, 
Thy  mercy  shall  adore. 

15  Through  all  eternitv  to  thee 
A  joyful  song  1  '11  raise, 
For  O!  eternity's  too  short 
To  utter  all  thy  praise. 

J\'*o,  59. — L.  M. 

1  THRO'  all  the  various  shifting  scene 
Of  life's  mistaken  ill  or  good. 
Thy  hand,  O  Lord,  conducts,  unseenji 
llie  beautiful  vicissitude. 


PROVIDENCE.  43 

S  Thou  givest  with  paternal  care 

Whate'er  thy  wisdom  judges  best; 
And  all  thy  heav'nly  bounty  share, 
With  equal  mercies  all  are  blest- 

S  All  things  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 
On  thy  blest  providence  depend; 
They  all  for  greatest  good  were  giv'n, 
And  all  shall  in  thy  glory  end. 

4  This  be  my  care,  to  pass  my  days 

Obedient  to  thy  holy  Word, 
Resigned  to  all  thy  gracious  ways, 
And  grateful  live  to  thee  my  Lord. 

JVb.  60. — 9.  M. 

1  TO  God  the  only  wise. 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Let  all  the  saints  below  the  skies 
Their  humble  praises  bring. 

Q  'Tis  his  almighty  love. 

His  counsel  and  his  care. 
Preserves  us  safe  from  sin  and  death, 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  snare. 

5  He  will  receive  his  saints 

Unblemish'd  and  complete, 
Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
To  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chosen  seed 

Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 
Shall  bless  the  riches  of  his  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 


46  PROVIDENCE. 

5  To  our  redeeming  God 

Wisdom  and  pow'r  belong, 
Immortal  crowns  of  majesty, 
And  everlasting  song. 

JVo.  61. — c.  M, 

1  LORD,  all  I  am  is  known  to  thee, 

In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
To  shun  thy  presence,  or  to  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thine  all -surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest, 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
The  secrets  of  my  breast. 

G  My  thoughts  are  seen  by  thee,  O  Lord, 
Before  they  're  form'd  within. 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
Thou  know'st  the  sense  1  mean. 

4  0  wond'rous  knowledge,  deep  and  high! 

Where  shall  a  creature  hide.^ 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Inclos'd  on  ev'ry  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove. 
To  guard  my  soul  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Secur'd  by  sovereign  love. 

JVb.  62. — c.  M. 

I  0  GOD,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast^ 
And  our  eternal  home: 


PROVIDENCE.  a 

2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 
Still  may  we  dwell  secure; 
SufiBcient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

5  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 
Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame; 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  A  thousand  ages  in  thy  sight 

Are  like  an  ev'ning  gone; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night. 
Before  the  rising  sun. 

5  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  stream^ 

Bears  all  it's  sons  away; 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  op'ning  day. 

6  Jesus,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come; 
Be  thou  our  guide  while  life  shall  lastj 
And  our  perpetual  home.        , 

•AT},  63. — L.  M. 

-I* 

1  WHEN  earthly  comforts  fade  away^, 

Assist  me,  Lord,  resigned,  to  say,    ' 
Tho'  awful  judgments  round  me  roll, 
Thou  art  the  portion  of  my  soul.         , 

2  Altho'  the  fig-tree  cease  to  bear, 
The  vine  no  mantling  cluster  wear, 
The  labour  of  the  olive  fail. 

Nor  verdant  pastures  clothe  the  valc:"^ 


48  PROVIDENCE. 

5  Tho'  bleating  flocks  should  perish  all, 
Nor  fatten'd  herds  adorn  the  stall; 
And  tho'  this  dismal  sight  and  sound 
Spread  deathful  famine  all  around: 

4  Yet  in  my  God  will  I  rejoice, 

With  thankful  heart,  and  cheerful  voice; 
His  praise  shall  still  my  pow'rs  employ, 
And  his  salvation  be  my  joy. 

•?\T>.  64. — ALL  8s. 

1  THE  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare, 
And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care, 
His  presence  shall  my  wants  supply. 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye: 
My  noon-day  walks  he  shall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 

2  When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint. 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant, 
To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads, 
My  weary,  wand'ring  steps  he  leads; 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow, 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

5  Tho'  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread. 
With  gloomy  horrors  overspread. 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still; 
Thy  friendly  crook  shall  give  me  aid, 
And  guide  me  thro'  the  dreadful  shade. 

4  Tho'  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way. 
Thro'  devious  lonely  wilds  I  stray. 
Thy  bounty  shall  my  pains  beguile,* 
Tiic  ban-on  wildcjness  shall  ym'de. 


PROVIDENCE.  49 

With  sudden  green  and  herbage  crownM, 
And  streams  shall  murmur  all  around. 

JVT3.  65. — li.  M. 

1  BEHOLD  the  lily's  silken  vest, 

How  finely  wove  in  nature's  loom, 
No  king,  in  ermin'd  splendour  drest, 
Can  match  its  richness  or  perfume. 

2  Yet  void  of  art  or  toil  it  grows, 

Looks  brio;ht,  and  lives  its  transient  hour; 
Frail  man,  forget  thy  earth-born  woes, 
The  hand  that  made,  preserves  the  flower. 

5  And  see  in  tracts  of  desert  air, 

The  feather'd  people  widely  roam, 
God  makes  their  little  wants  his  care. 

He  hears  their  cry,  and  guards  them  home. 

4  If  thus  he  clothe  the  lily  race, 

Which  bud,  and  blossom  but  to  die, 
If  thus  from  heav'n,  his  lofty  place. 
He  heeds  the  humble  things  that  fly, 

6  Shall  faithless  man,  to  fears  a  prey, 

In  dark  despondence  waste  his  hours? 
Can  love's  exhaustless  source  decay, 
Or  are  we  less  than  birds  or  flowers? 

JVb.  66. — c.  M. 

1  GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way 
His  wonders  to  perform; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm, 

F 


50  PROVIDENCE. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 
Of  never-failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs. 
And  works  his  sov'reign  will. 

S  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take. 
The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense. 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace; 
Behind  a  fiowning  providence. 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast. 

Unfolding  evVy  hour; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste. 
But  sweet  will  be  the  iiovver. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  \\ork  in  vain; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

JVb.  67. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  are  thy  servants  bless'd,  0  Lord, 

How  sure  is  their  defence! 
Eternal  wisdom  is  their  guide. 
Their  help  Omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 

Supported  by  thy  care, 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt, 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 


PROVIDENCE.  51 

S  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borae 
High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

4  The  storm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thy  will; 
The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths, 

Thy  goodness  we  '11  adore; 
We  '11  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

6  Our  life,  while  thou  preserv'st  that  life, 

Thy  sacrifice  shall  be: 
And  death,  when  death  shall  be  our  lot. 
Shall  join  our  souls  to  thee. 

JVo,  68. — c.  M, 

1  GOD  reigns;  events  in  order  flow, 

Man's  industry  to  guide; 

But  in  a  difterent  channel  go. 

To  humble  human  pride. 

2  The  swift,  not  always  in  the  race, 

Shall  win  the  crowning  prize; 
Not  always  wealth  and  honour  grace 
The  labours  of  the  wise. 

3  Proud  mortals  do  themselves  beguile, 

When  on  themselves  they  rest; 
Blind  is  their  wisdom,  vain  their  toil, 
By  thee,  O  Lord,  unblest. 


52  PROVIDENCE. 

4  'Tis  ours,  the  furrows  to  prepare, 

And  sow  the  precious  grain: 
'Tis  thine  to  give  the  sun  and  air. 
And  to  command  the  rain. 

5  In  all  thy  ways,  we  humbly  own 

Thy  providential  pow'r; 
Entrusting  to  thy  care  alone, 
The  lot  of  ev'ry  hour. 

J\^o.  69. — c.  M. 

1  THE  liOrd  himself,  the  mighty  Lord, 
Is  pleas'd  to  be  my  guide: 
The  shepherd  by  whose  constant  care 
My  wants  are  all  supply 'd. 

£  In  tender  grass  he  makes  me  feed, 
And  gently  there  repose; 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  shades,  and  where 
Refreshing  w^ater  flows. 

S  He  does  my  wand'ring  feet  reclaim. 
And,  to  his  endless  praise, 
Instruct  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
In  his  most  righteous  ways. 

4  I  'II  pass  the  gloomy  vale  of  death. 

From  fear  and  danger  free; 
For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  staff 
Defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  With  lib'ral  and  unceasing  care. 

He  does  my  table  spread; 
lie  crowns  my  cup  with  cheerful  wine, 
AVith  oil  anoints  my  head. 


PROVIDENCE.  Si 

,  JVb,  70. — P.  M, 

1  THO'  troubles  assail  and  clangers  affright, 
Though  friends  should  all   fail,  and   foes  all 

unite; 
Yet  one  thing  secures  us,  whatever  betide, 
The  Scriptures  assure  us.  The  Lord  will  pro* 

vide, 

2  The  birds,  without  barn  or  storehouse  are  fed: 
From  them  let  us  learn  to  trust  for  our  bread; 
His  saints  what  is  fitting  shall  ne'er  be  deny'd, 
So  long  as  'tis  written,  The  Lord  will  provide* 

5  We  may,  like  the  ships,  by  tempests  be  tost 
On  perilous  deeps,  but  will  not  be  lost: 
Though  Satan  enrages  the  wind  and  the  tide, 
The  promise  engages.  The  Lord  will  provide. 

4  No  strength  of  our  own,  or  goodness  we  claim; 
Yet  since  we  have  known  the  Saviour's  great 

name. 
In  this,  our  strong  tow'r,  for  safety  we  hide; 
The  Lord  is  our  pow'r.  The  Lord  will  provide, 

5  When  life  sinks  apace,  and  death  is  in  view, 
This    word   of  his   grace    shall   comfort  us 

through; 

No  fearing  or  doubting  with  Christ  on  our  side; 

We  hope  to  die  trusting,  The  Lord  will  pro- 
vide, 

JS'o.  71. 

1  WHO,  gracious  Father!  can  complain, 
Under  thy  mild  and  gentle  reign? 
Who  does  a  weight  of  duty  share. 
More  than  his  aids  and  pow'rs  can  bear? 

F3 


54  PROVIDENCE. 

2  With  diff'ring  climes,  and  differing  lands, 
With  fertile  plains  and  barren  sands. 
Thy  hand  hath  fram'd  this  earthly  round, 
And  set  each  nation  in  its  bound. 

S  So  various,  thy  celestial  ray 

Here  sheds  a  full,  there  fainter  day. 
The  God  of  all,  unkind  to  none, 
To  all  the  path  of  life  hath  shown. 

4  Large  is  the  bounty  of  his  hand: 
He  will  a  large  return  demand. 
Haste  then,  my  soul!  thy  work  pursue, 
And  keep  the  heav'nly  prize  in  view. 

JVo.  72. 

1  NOT  from  relentless  fate's  dark  womb, 
Or  from  the  dust,  our  troubles  come. 
No  Hckle  chance  presides  o'er  grief, 
To  cause  the  pain,  or  send  relief. 

2  Look  up,  and  see,  ye  sorrowing  saints! 
The  cause  and  cure  of  your  complaints. 
Know  'tis  your  heav'nly  Father's  will: 
Bid  ev'ry  murmur  then  be  still. 

3  He  sees,  we  need  the  painful  yoke; 
Yet  love  directs  his  heaviest  stroke. 
He  takes  no  pleasure  in  our  smart, 
But  wounds  to  heal  and  cheer  the  heart* 

4  Blesttrials  those  that  cleanse  from  sin, 
And  make  the  soul  all  pure  within. 
Wean  the  foad  mind  from  earthly  toys, 
To  seek  and  taste  celestial  joys! 


THE  CHURCH.       5.5 

JVo.  73. — c.  M. 

THE  CHURCH. 

1  JEHOVAH,  Lord  of  truth  divine, 
Thy  Word  of  grace  proclaim; 
Oh!  may  it  spread  from  land  to  land, 
Till  all  shall  know  thy  name! 

fi  We  long  to  see  thy  church  increase. 
Thy  own  new  kingdom  grow; 
That  all  the  earth  may  live  in  peace, 
And  heav'n  be  seen  below. 

3  Prosper  the  labours  of  our  hands 

To  spread  thy  truth  abroad; 
May  ev'ry  weak  attempt  promote 
The  knowledge  of  our  God. 

4  Go  forth,  blest  Lord,  in  all  thy  powV 

The  distant  nations  bring; 
In  thy  own  kingdom  may  they  stand, 
And  know  their  God  and  Kins:. 


J 


5  One  gen'ral  chorus  then  shall  rise 
From  men  of  ev'ry  tongue; 
And  songs  of  joy  salute  the  skies, 
By  ev'ry  nation  sung. 

•A^o.  74. — c.  M. 

1  REJOICE,  ye  happy  souls,  rejoice, 
Who  in  New  Salem  stand; 
And  let  vour  all-harmonious  voice 
Sound  high  from  land  to  land. 


56  THE  CHURCH. 

2  All  nations  soon  shall  hear  and  see, 

How  great  jour  favours  prove; 
How  wond'rous  rich  those  blessings  be, 
Which  flow  from  Jesu's  love. 

3  Jerusalem,  divinely  blest, 

In  all  its  grandeur  new. 
Shall  be  by  ev'ry  tongue  confest, 
When  they  your  glory  view. 

4  Delightful  church,  the  Lord's  abode! 

Here  stands  Jehovah's  throne. 
The  habitation  of  our  God. 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone. 

5  Delightsome  land  of  oil  and  wine, 

Here  milk  and  honey  flow; 
Celestial  blessino;s  here  combine. 
And  fruits  immortal  grow. 

6  Here  will  we  take  our  joyful  rest, 

Nor  e'er  from  Salem  roam; 
For  ever  and  for  ever  blest 
In  this  our  happy  home. 

«AT9,  75, — s.  M. 

1  THE  holy  city  sec, 

In  all  its  glory  stand; 
Quick  to  its  gates,  ye  people,  flee, 
From  ev'ry  distant  land. 

£  Now  one  eternal  dav 

Shall  in  the  city  reign; 
Parkness  and  night  are  fled  awav, 
Ne'^r  to  return  again. 


THE  CHURCH.  57 

S  Ye  distant  lands  attend, 
Ye  people  that  are  nigh, 
Behold  Jerusalem  descend 
In  grandeur  from  on  high. 

4  The  gates  wide  open  view, 

The  Lord  invites  jou  in; 
It's  honours  are  for  me,  for  you, 
And  all  who  flee  from  sin. 

5  Jesus  is  Lord  alone, 

In  Zion,  lo!  he  reigns: 
Bow  to  his  sceptre,  Jesus  own, 
And  walk  the  golden  plains. 

6  O  happy,  happy  state! 

Great  God,  we  thankful  come. 
Low  at  thy  footstool  humbly  wai t| 
Till  thou  shalt  take  us  home. 

7  Jerusalem  shall  be 

Our  peaceful,  blest  abode; 
Here  will  we  love  and  honour  thee^ 
Our  Jesus  and  our  God! 

JVb.  76. — L.  M. 

1  JERUSALEM,  arise  and  sing, 

In  highest  strains,  to  God  your  King; 
'Tis  your's  to  give  the  purest  lays, 
'Tis  your's  the  noblest  songs  to  raise. 

£  You  are  his  church,  his  chosen  bride. 
With  you  Jehovah  doth  reside; 
'Tis  you  his  richest  favours  prove. 
And  you  must  sing  the  song  of  love. 


<68        '  THE  CHURCH. 

G  Come,  sound  his  holy  name  abroad, 
Hosanna  to  our  Saviour  God; 
To  him  be  endless  praises  giv'n, 
Bj  his  new  church  in  earth  and  heaven. 

4  Ye  holy  angels  all  above. 

Come  join  our  song  of  joy  and  love; 

One  universal  chorus  raise. 

And  earth  and  heav'n  resound  his  praise* 

5  To  Jesus,  Lord  and  God  alone, 

Who  reigns  on  heav'n's  eternal  throne, 
Be  glory,  pow'r,  and  honour  sung, 
By  ev'ry  heart,  and  ev'ry  tongue. 

JVb.  77. — c.  M. 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns,  the  mighty  Lord, 

And  Jesus  is  his  name; 
Now  in  his  church  his  praise  record. 
Ye  saints,  his  pow'r  proclaim. 

2  Zion  rejoice,  and  Judah  sing. 

Your  hearts  and  tongues  employ; 
In  notes  divine  exalt  your  King, 
And  boundless  be  the  joy. 

3  Jesus  shall  reign  from  sun  to  sun, 

In  evVy  clime  and  land; 
His  holy  kingdom  is  begun. 
And  must  for  ever  stand. 

4  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  proclaim 

His  truth,  his  pow'r,  and  love: 
Throughout  the  earth  make  known  his  name, 
And  sing,  ye  hosts  above. 


THE  CHURCH,  59 

6  On  truth  and  good  is  built  his  throne, 
The  idol  gods  must  fall, 
Jesus  Jehovah  rule  alone, 
The  sov'reign  Lord  of  all. 

tA'b.  78. — c.  M. 

1  NOW  blessing,  honour,  glorj,  praise, 

By  angel-hosts  are  sung; 
The  saints  below  their  voices  raise, 
And  join  the  heav'nly  throng. 

2  Ador'd  be  he,  who  comes  to  bless 

The  nations  with  his  love; 
To  show  his  truth  and  righteousness, 
And  ev'ry  cloud  remove. 

S  Blest  be  our  God,  who  comes  to  reign 
In  Zion's  happy  land: 
Jerusalem  is  built  again. 
And  shall  for  ever  stand. 

4  No  more  this  kingdom  shall  decay. 
No  more  the  temple  fall; 
Here  Jesus  reigns  with  endless  sway. 
The  King  and  Lord  of  all. 

JVT}.  79. — L.  M. 

1  JERUSALEM,  thou  church  divine. 
In  all  your  heav'nly  glory  shine; 
Your  brightest  robes  of  glory  wear, 
And  for  your  God  and  King  prepare. 

2  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates; 
Behold,  the  King  of  glory  waits; 

Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way, 
The  Kino;  of  Zion  conies  to-dav. 


60  THE  CHURCH, 

3  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory?  tell!" 
The  mighty  Lord,  who  conquer'd  hell; 
Strong  is  his  arm,  divine  his  might, 
'Tis  he  who  puts  your  foes  to  flight. 

4  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates; 
Behold,  the  King  of  glory  waits. 

*' Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  say, 

"  That  comes  in  grandeur  on  the  way?" 

5  The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  mighty  God, 
Who  rules  his  foes  with  iron  rod; 
'Tis  he  who  your  salvation  brings, 
Jesus  the  Lord,  the  King  of  kings. 


•/Vo.  80. — ALL  8s. 

1  AWAY  with  our  sorrows  and  fears, 

At  length  we  've  recovered  our  home; 
The  city  of  saints  now  appears. 

The  day  of  redemption  is  come. 
Afflictions  and  trials  are  past, 

We  dwell  in  our  native  abode, 
The  house,  which  for  ever  shall  last, 

The  palace  of  angels  and  God. 

2  Our  mourning  is  all  at  an  end. 

Since,  sav'd  by  the  life-giving  Word, 
We  see  the  new  city  descend, 

Adorn'd  as  a  bride  for  her  Lord: 
The  city  so  holy  and  clean, 

No  sorrow  can  breathe  in  the  air, 
No  gloom  of  affliction  is  seen, 

No  shadow"  of  evil  is  there. 


THE  CHURCH.  Cl 

d  In  raptures  we  now  can  behold 

The  heav'nly  Jerusalem  here; 
Her  walls  are  of  jasper  and  gold, 

As  crystal  her  buildings  are  clear. 
Immoveably  founded  in  truth, 

She  stands  on  a  rock  so  secure, 
She  '11  flourish,  immortal,  in  youth. 

For  ages  of  ages  endure. 

4  No  need  of  the  sun  in  this  day. 

Which  ne'er  shall  be  follow'd  by  night. 
For  Jesus  himself  doth  display 

A  pure  and  a  permanent  light. 
The  Lamb  is  our  light  and  our  sun. 

His  glory  pervades  the  wide  heav'n^ 
Jehovah  and  Jesus  are  one. 

No  other  salvation  is  giv'n. 

5  The  saints  in  his  presence  receive 

Their  great  and  eternal  reward; 
With  him  they  for  ever  shall  live. 

And  reign  in  the  smile  of  their  Lord. 
Now  kindles  the  fire  in  our  breast, 

The  flame  of  angelical  love; 
With  heav'n  upon  earth  we  are  blest, 

With  joys  that  come  down  from  above. 

JVb.  81. — c.  M. 

1  SAY,  who  is  she  that  looks  abroad 
Like  the  sweet  blushing  dawn. 
When  with  her  living  light  she  paints 
The  dev/-drops  of  the  lawnr 

G 


62  THE  CHURCIL 

2  Fair  as  the  moon  when  in  the  skies 
Serene  her  throne  she  guides, 
And  o'er  the  twinkling  stars  supremCj 
In  full  orb'd  glory  rides; 

5  Clear  as  the  sun,  when  from  the  east, 
Without  a  cloud,  he  springs, 
And  scatters  boundless  light  and  heat 
From  his  resplendent  wings; 

4  Tremendous  as  an  host  that  moves 

Majestically  slow, 
With  banners  wide  displayed,  all  arni'd, 
And  fearless  of  the  foe! 

5  This  is  the  church,  by  heav'n  array'd, 

With  strength  and  grace  divine; 
Thus  shall  she  strike  her  foes  with  dread, 
And  thus  her  glories  shine. 

M.  82. — 8s  &  7s. 

I  GLORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God! 
He,  whose  word  can  not  be  broken, 

FormM  thee  for  his  own  abode: 
On  the  Rock  of  ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose? 
With  Salvation's  walls  surrounded, 

Thou  may'st  smile  at  all  thy  foes. 

S  See!  the  streams  of  living  waters 
Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Well  supply  thy  sons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove; 


THE  CHURCH.  6a 

Who  can  faint  while  such  a  river 
Ever  flows  thy  thirst  t'  assuage? 

Grace,  which  like  the  Lord,  the  giver. 
Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

5  Round  each  habitation  hov'ring, 

See  the  cloud  and  fire  appear! 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 

Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near: 
Thus  deriving:  from  their  banner 

Light  by  night  and  shade  by  day, 
Safe  they  feed  upon  the  manna 

Which  he  gives  them  when  they  pray. 

4  Blest  inhabitants  of  Zion, 

Wash'd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood! 
Jesus,  whom  their  souls  rely  on, 

Makes  them  kings  and  priests  to  God: 
'Tis  his  love  his  people  raises 

Over  self  to  reign  as  kings: 
And  as  priests,  his  solemn  praises 

Each  for  a  thank-ofF'ring  brings. 

5  Saviour,  if  of  Zion's  citv 

I  through  grace  a  member  am; 
Let  the  world  deride  or  pity, 

I  will  glory  in  thy  name; 
Fading  is  the  worldling's  pleasure,' 

All  his  boasted  pomp  and  show! 
Solid  joys  and  lasting  treasure. 

None  but  Zion's  children  know. 


64  THE  CHURCH, 

•\T).  83. — c.  M. 

1  NOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 

The  tempest,  fire,  and  smoke; 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
Which  God  on  Sinai  spoke; 

2  But  we  are  come  to  Sion's  hill, 

The  citj  of  our  God, 
Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
And  spread  his  love  abroad. 

S  Behold  the  blest  assembly  there, 
Whose  names  are  writ  in  heav'n, 
And  God,  the  judge  of  all,  declares 
Their  vilest  sins  forgiv'n. 

t/Yo.  84. 

1  HAPPY  the  church!  thou  sacred  place, 
The  seat  of  thy  Creator's  grace! 

Thy  holy  courts  are  his  abode, 
The  earthly  palace  of  our  God. 

2  Thy  walls  are  strength,  and  at  thy  gates 
A  guard  of  heavenly  angels  waits; 

Nor  shall  thy  deep  foundations  move. 
Built  on  the  counsels  of  his  love. 

9  Thy  foes  in  vain  designs  engage, 
Against  thy  walls  in  vain  they  rage; 
Like  rising  weaves,  with  anger  roar, 
That  dash  and  die  upon  the  shore. 

4  Then  let  our  souls  in  Zion  dwell, 
Nor  fear  the  pow'r  of  earth  or  hell; 
Since  God  defends  this  happy  ground. 
Like  brazen  bulwarks  built  around* 


THE  CHURCH,  65 

5  God  is  our  sun,  God  is  our  shield, 
Light  and  protection  he  will  yield; 
And  we,  beneath  the  genial  rays, 
Will  sing  his  love,  and  speak  his  praise. 

JVb.  85. — 1.  M. 

1  O  HAPPY  chui'ch,  celestial  bride, 
Thy  Husband  will  with  thee  reside; 
With  matchless  glory  thou  shalt  shine. 
In  robes  of  honour  all  divine. 

2  Silver  and  gold  her  happy  dress, 

Truth,  meekness,  love,  and  righteousness; 
Holy  without,  and  pure  within, 
Free  from  the  guilt  of  reigning  sin, 

S  Her  laws  and  doctrines  just  and  right; 
Her  priests,  the  ministers  of  light; 
Her  order,  from  the  courts  above. 
And  all  her  service  done  in  love. 

4  Her  discipline  is  from  the  Word, 
Her  head  and  ruler  is  the  Lord, 
Her  sons  and  daughters  all  agree. 
And  live  in  peace  and  charity. 

5  Her  journey  is  the  holy  way 
Which  leads  to  everlasting  day; 
And  her  eternal,  sure  reward, 
A  crown  of  glory  with  the  Lord, 

JS^o.  86, 

J  THE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 
And  my  salvation  too; 
God  is  my  strength,  nor  will  I  fear 
What  mortal  iiesh  can  do,  G  3 


€6  THE  CHURCH. 

2  One  privilege  my  heart  desires, 
O  grant  me  an  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  saints, 
The  temple  of  my  God! 

G  There  shall  I  offer  my  requests, 
And  see  thy  glory  still; 
Shall  hear  thy  messages  of  love. 
And  learn  thy  holy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rise  and  storms  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide; 
God  has  a  strong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  soul  abide. 

5  Should  friends  and  kindred,  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 

6  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  saints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up; 
He  *ll  raise  your  spirit  when  it  faints, 
And  elevate  your  hope. 

M.  87. 

1  THE  kingdom.  Lord,  belongs  to  thee, 
In  thy  Divine  Humanity; 
Now  wilt  thou  judge  in  righteousness, 
And  all  the  poor  in  mercy  bless. 

£  How  happy  all  thy  servants  are, 
Who  in  thy  church  a  dwelling  share; 
Mountains  and  hills  with  blessings  flow, 
And  love  and  peace  abound  below. 


WORSHIP.  er 

-3  The  kings  of  Sheba  now  shall  bring 
Celestial  offerings  to  their  King; 
Worship  the  Lord  from  love  sincere, 
And  joyful  in  his  courts  appear. 

4  Now  Sheba's  gold,  celestial  love. 
The  welcome  sacrifice  shall  prove; 
And  Sheba's  silver,  truth  divine, 
With  heav'nly  love  in  worship  join. 

5  Jesus  the  sacrifice  will  own. 

As  humbly  we  approach  his  throne; 
And  while  we  serve  him  thus  below. 
Our  peace  shall  like  a  river  flow. 


tTVb.  88. — c.  M. 

WORSHIP. 

1  'TIS  good  to  praise  Jehovah's  name, 
And  of  his  mercy  sing; 
To  speak  of  his  eternal  fame, 
And  celebrate  our  King. 

S  Sweet  is  the  work  to  sing  and  tell 
The  goodness  of  the  Lord; 
How  we  by  love  are  rais'd  from  hell, 
And  by  the  truth  restored. 

S  'T'ls  pleasant  to  exalt  our  God, 
Who  gathers  outcasts  in, 
And  sends  his  love  and  truth  abroad, 
To  heal  the  plague  of  sin. 


€8  WORSHIP. 

4  The  broken  heart  of  deepest  wound 

The  Lord  in  mercy  heals; 
Makes  dying  sinners  strong  and  sounds 
And  for  the  wretched  feels. 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  his  love  declare, 

My  voice  shall  gladly  join; 
He  saves  our  souls,  we  are  his  care. 
His  niercy  is  divine, 

JS^o.  89. — L.  M, 

1  NOW  let  our  souls  on  wings  sublime, 
Rise  from  the  vanities  of  time; 
Draw^  back  the  parting  veil,  and  see 
The  glories  of  eternity. 

£  Born  by  a  new  celestial  birth, 

Why  should  we  grovel  here  on  earth? 
Why  grasp  at  transitory  toys, 
So  near  to  heav'n's  eternal  joys.^ 

3  Should  aught  beguile  us  on  the  road, 
AVhen  we  are  walking  back  to  God.^ 
For  strangers  into  life  we  come. 
And  dying  is  but  going  home. 

4  Welcome  sweet  hour  of  full  discharge, 
That  sets  our  longing  souls  at  large; 
L^nbinds  our  chains,  breaks  up  our  cell, 
And  gives  us  with  our  God  to  dwell. 

5  To  dwell  with  God,  to  feel  his  love, 
Is  the  full  heav'n  enjoy 'd  above: 
And  the  sweet  expectation  now, 

Is  the  young  dawn  of  heaven  beloWv 


WORSHIP.  69 

JVb.  90. — p.  M. 

1  TO  thee,  my  God  and  friend, 

I  raise  my  morning  song; 
Thou  dost  my  life  defend, 
Thy  arm  of  pow'r  is  strong. 
My  many  foes 

Beset  me  round; 
But  sweet  repose 
From  thee  I  found. 

2  While  on  my  bed  I  rest, 

Amidst  the  shades  of  night, 
My  wakeful  mind  is  blest 

With  heav'nly  love  and  light. 
Thy  holy  Word 

Is  brought  to  mind; 
And  there,  0  Lord, 
I  pleasure  find. 

3  If  sleep  pervade  my  frame, 

I  still  am  safe  in  sleep; 
For  angels  in  thy  name, 
My  soul  and  body  keep. 
How  rich  and  great 

Thy  mercies  prove! 
The  angels  wait 
On  men  in  love! 

4  Now  blest  with  morning  light, 

To  thee  I  give  the  day; 
And  in  thy  love  and  light 
I  '11  still  pursue  my  way; 
Till  thou  shalt  raise 

My  soul  above, 

Where  all  is  praise, 

And  all  is  love. 


70  WORSHIP. 

tA'b.  91. — Aix  85. 

1  ENGAG'D  in  thv  worship,  0  Lord, 
If  languid  and  dull  be  my  heart, 
Awaken  me  straight  with  thy  Word, 
Thy  grace  to  enliven  impart. 

SIM  never  sit  joyless,  as  dead, 

While  others  rejoice  in  thy  name; 
Nor  mournfully  hang  down  my  head. 
While  they  thy  rich  mercy  proclaim. 

S  From  formal  to  faithful  I  'd  rise, 

From  coldness  to  rapture  and  love; 
I  long  for  the  heavenly  joys. 
To  raise  my  affections  above. 

4  The  shadow,  the  form,  and  the  name, 
Are  nothing,  dear  Saviour,  to  me; 
The  pow'r,  and  the  life,  and  the  flame, 
Can  only  conjoin  me  with  thee. 

•yVo.  92, — s.  M. 

1  LORD,  at  thv  sacred  feet 

Joyful  would  we  appear; 
Within  thy  earthly  temple  meet 
To  see  thy  glory  here. 

2  AVe  come  to  worship  thee, 

For  thou  art  God  alone; 
In  humble  pray'r  to  bend  the  knee, 
Before  thy  holy  throne. 

3  Thy  Word  is  our  delight, 

Thy  truth  will  make  us  free; 
*Tis  from  thyself  a  heav'niy  light, 
Jt  leads  our  souls  to  thee. 


WORSHIP.  71 

4  Thy  goodness  we  behold, 

While  in  thy  presence,  Lord; 
Thy  wond'rous  truth  and  love  unfold 
The  treasures  of  thy  Word. 

5  In  all  our  meetings  here, 

Our  souls  are  blest  with  good; 
Thou  wilt  to  waiting  minds  be  near. 
And  give  thy  children  food. 

6  So  will  we  render  praise 

To  thee,  the  God  of  love; 
With  pleasure  walk  in  all  thy  ways, 
Till  we  shall  meet  above. 

JVo.  93. — s.  M. 

1  HOW  happy  when  we  meet 
To  hear  the  holy  Word; 
To  bow  at  Jesu's  blessed  feet, 
Who  is  our  only  Lord. 

£  Here  saints  with  rapture  join, 
To  serve  the  God  of  heav'n; 
And  here  they  taste  the  living  wine, 
From  Jesus  freely  giv'n: 

S  In  love  and  wisdom  grow, 
In  holiness  abound; 
Cheerful  to  brighter  kingdoms  go. 
Where  richer  joys  are  found, 

4  Jehovah  smites  the  rock, 
The  living  waters  rise; 
Refresh  the  humble,  thirsty  flock. 
With  true  substantial  iovs. 


7t  WORSHIP. 

5  The  bread  of  life  is  giv'n, 

The  saints  with  rapture  feed; 
Ten  thousand  blessings  flow  from  heav'n, 
And  here  we  're  blest  indeed. 

J\'*o.  94. — ALL  8s. 

1  THE  Lord  is  here,  let  us  adore, 

And  own  how  awfid  is  this  place! 
Let  all  within  us  feel  his  pow'r, 

And,  silent,  bow  before  his  face! 
"Who  know  his  pow'r,  his  grace  who  prove, 
Serve  him  in  fear,  with  rev'rence  love. 

2  Lo,  God  is  here!  him  day  and  night 

United  choirs  of  angels  sing: 
To  him,  enthroned  above  all  height, 

Heav'n's  host  their  noblest  praises  bring: 
Disdain  not,  Lord,  our  meaner  song, 
Who  praise  thee  with  a  feebler  tongue. 

3  Being  of  beings,  may  our  praise 

Thy  courts  with  grateful  fragrance  fill; 
Still  may  we  stand  before  thy  face, 

Still  hear  and  do  thy  sov'reign  will; 
To  thee  mav  all  our  thoudits  arise, 
Ceaseless,  accepted  sacrifice! 

JVT}.  95. — 8s  &  6s. 
1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  who  reigns  above, 
And  keeps  his  courts  below: 
Praise  him,  the  holy  God  of  love, 

And  all  his  goodness  show. 
Praise  him  for  all  his  noble  deeds, 

And  for  his  matchless  pow'r: 
Praise  him,  from  whom  all  good  proceeds, 
I»et  earth  and  heav'n  adore. 


WORSHIP. 

2  With  joy  we  '11  spread  to  all  abroad 

The  great  Emmanuel's  nanie: 
Let  ev'ry  heart  confess  him  God, 

Him  '*  Lord  of  hosts"  proclaim. 
Praise  him  with  ev'ry  tuneful  string. 

And  all  your  heav'nly  art: 
With  all  the  pow'r  of  music,  bring 

The  music  of  the  heart. 

S  Praise  him,  in  whom  we  move  and  live, 

Let  ev'ry  creature  sing; 
And  glory  to  their  Maker  give. 

And  homage  to  their  King. 
With  songs  we  '11  praise  his  name  beneath, 

Jesus,  be  thou  ador'd; 

0  praise  the  Lord  with  ev'ry  breath; 
Let  all  things  praise  the  Lord, 

JSTo.  96. — c.  M. 

1  MY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 

The  life  of  my  delights, 
The  glory  of  my  brightest  days,  • 
And  comfort  of  my  nights: 

2  In  darkest  shades  if  thou  appear. 

My  dawning  is  begun; 
Thou  art  my  soul's  bright  morning  star, 
And  thou  my  rising  sun. 

S  The  op'ning  heav'ns  around  me  shine 
With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 
AVhen  Jesus  shows  his  mercy  mine, 
And  whispers  I  am  his. 

IT 


74  WORSHIP. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 
At  that  transporting  word, 
Ascend  with  joy  the  shining  way, 
To  see  and  praise  the  Lord. 

J\*0.  97. — L.  M. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Lord,  thou  just  and  true, 
What  songs  of  praise  to  thee  are  due! 
Our  happy  state  to  thee  we  owe, 
And  grateful  hymns  of  praise  shall  flow. 

S  As  we  advance  in  wisdom's  ways, 

Thy  love  demands  new  songs  of  praise; 
Our  pleasures,  joys,  and  hopes  increase, 
And  all  within  is  settled  peace. 

3  Our  foes  with  weaker  pow'r  assail, 
With  strength  increasing  we  prevail^ 
Above  temptation's  powT  we  rise, 
And  press  with  zeal  to  yonder  skies. 

4  Transporting  thought!  celestial  state! 
For  this  we  live,  for  this  we  wait; 
And  while  we  take  the  happy  road, 
Our  songs  of  praise  ascend  to  God. 

J\^o.  98. — P.  M. 

1  LORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, 

Hope  and  comfort  from  above; 
Let  us  each,  thy  peace  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  For  ten  thousand  mercies  granted, 

For  thy  kingdom  brouglit  thus  nigh, 
For  the  promise  of  what  's  wanted^ 
Let  our  praises  rise  on  high. 


WORSHIP.  T'5 


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3  Thanks  receive,  and  adoration. 
For  the  gospePs  joyful  sound; 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound. 

J^'^O.   99. — L,  M. 

1  BEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
Ye  nations  bow  with  sacred  joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone. 
He  doth  create,  and  not  destroy. 

£  His  sovereign  pow'r,  without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  forin'd  us  men; 
And  when,  like  wand'ring  sheep,  we  stray*d, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  'II  crowd  his  gates  with  thankful  songs, 

High  as  the  heav'ns  our  voices  raise; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  his  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

4  Wide  as  the  world  is  his  command, 

Vast  as  eternity  his  love; 
Firm  as  a  rock  his  truth  shall  stand, 

Tho'  rolling  years  should  cease  to  move. 

•A^o.  100. — L.  M. 

1  WITH  one  consent  let  all  the  earth 
To  God  their  cheerful  voices  raise; 
Glad  homage  pay,  with  awful  mirth, 
And  sing  before  him  songs  of  praise. 

£  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 

From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed; 
We,  whom  he  chooses  for  his  own. 
The  flock  that  he  vouchsafes  to  feed. 


76  WORSHIP. 

3  Center  then  his  temple  gate. 

Thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  press, 
And  still  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 
And  still  his  name  with  praises  bless. 

4  For  he  's  the  Lord,  supremely  good, 

His  mercy  is  for  ever  sure; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  stood, 
To  endless  ages  shall  endure. 

J\^o.  101. — L.  M. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord!  'tis  good  to  raise 
Your  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praise; 
His  nature  and  his  works  invite, 

To  make  the  duty  our  delight. 

2  He  form'd  the  stars,  those  heav'nly  flames, 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  names; 
His  wisdom's  vast,  and  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep,  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd! 

S  Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 

AVho  spreads  his  clouds  around  the  sky; 
There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain, 
Nor  lets  the  drops  descend  in  vain. 

4  He  makes  the  grass  ihe  hills  adorn. 
And  clothes  the  smiling  fields  with  corn; 
The  beasts  with  food  his  hands  supply, 
And  the  young  ravens,  when  they  cry. 

5  What  is  the  creatures'  skill  or  force, 
The  sprightly  man.  or  warlike  horse? 
The  piercing  wit,  the  active  limb. 
Are  all  too  mean  delights  for  him. 


1 


WORSHIP.  :7 

6  But  saints  are  lovely  in  his  sight. 
He  views  his  children  with  delight! 
He  sees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  fear. 
And  views  and  loves  his  image  there. 

•A^o.   102. 

1  MY  Saviour,  mj  almighty  Friend, 
When  I  begin  thy  praise, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace? 

£  Thou  art  my  everlasting  trust, 
Thy  goodness  I  adore: 
Send  down  thy  grace,  0  blessed  Lord, 
That  1  may  love  thee  more. 

0  My  feet  shall  travel  all  the  length 
Of  the  celestial  road: 
And  march  with  courage  in  thy  strength, 
To  see  the  Lord  my  God. 

4  Awake,  awake  my  tuneful  pow'rs, 
With  this  delightful  song, 
And  entertain  the  darkest  hours, 
Nor  think  the  season  long. 

«M>.  103. — c.  M. 

1  GIVE  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  song; 

The  strain  from  thee  must  flow: 
To  thee,  blest  Bride,  to  thee^  belong 
New  praises  here  below. 

2  By  Egypt  can  his  love  be  sung, 

Shall  she  his  truths  declare? 
Alas!  she  knows  not  Canaan's  tongue, 
Nor  what  his  mercies  are.  H  £ 


78  WORSHIP. 

9  No  stranger's  voice  his  deeds  can  tell. 
His  mighty  acts  proclaim, 
And  say  how  man  he  saves  from  hell; 
'Tis  thou  must  speak  his  fame. 

4  In  thee,  thy  God,  with  sevenfold  light, 

Kis  brightest  beams  displays. 
0  then,  to  what  an  heav'nly  height, 
Should  swell  thy  sounding  lays. 

5  But  how  will  man*s  unhallow'd  ear 

Receive  thy  notes  of  praise.^  i 

The  thunder's  crash  he  seeks  to  hear, 
And  view  the  lightning's  blaze. 

6  Thy  God  another  glory  shows, 

Jerusalem,  to  thee. 
His  yielding  love  subdues  his  foes, 
And  deep  humility. 

7  He  to  the  lacerating  scourge 

His  suffering  body  gave, 
Saw  those  the  shameful  insult  urge, 
He,  dying,  strove  to  save. 

8  That  brow,  which  earth  could  not  adorn. 

Nor  heav'n's  resplendent  beams, 
Was  circled  with  tne  piercing  thorn. 
And  stain'd  with  bleeding:  streams. 

9  The  mocking  reed  to  him  was  giv*n. 

Whose  awful  sceptre  sways 
The  extended  realms  of  earth  and  heav'n, 
And  hell  itself  obevs. 


WORSHIP.  79 

10  All  hail,  O  King!  the  scoffing  crowd 

.  With  bending  knee  exclaim, 
Whilst  angels  sing  Hosannas  loud, 
And  bless  his  holy  name. 

11  But  what  were  these  to  that  dread  hour, 

Gethsemane,  in  thee! 
No  tongue  can  tell  what  then  he  bore, 
No  human  eye  could  see. 

12  What  to  that  moment's  deeper  gloom, 

The  cross's  fearful  night, 
There  could  no  ray  of  comfort  come 
From  heav'n's  all  cheering  light. 

13  Now  Satan  triumph'd,  now  he  cried, 

Who  shall  my  power  oppose? 
But  when  the  Son  of  Mary  died, 
The  Lord  of  Life  arose. 

14  In  strength  arose,  and  down  to  hell 

A  mighty  Conqueror  came; 
Then,  Satan,  then,  thy  empire  fell, 
Then  knew  his  wond'rous  name. 

JVb.  104. — c.  M. 

1  THROUGH  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life, 

In  trouble  and  in  joy. 
The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliverance  I  will  boast 

Till  all,  who  are  distrest, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
And  charm  their  griefs  to  rcst> 


BO  WORSHIP. 

3  The  hosts  of  God  encamp  arouml 

The  dwellings  of  the  just; 
Protection  he  affords  to  all 

Who  make  his  name  their  trust. 

4  Oh,  make  but  trial  of  his  love! — 

Experience  will  decide 
How  blest  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

5  Fear  him,  ye  saints!  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  else  to  fear; 
Make  but  his  service  your  delight, — 
Your  wants  shall  be  his  care. 

6  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey, 

The  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  such  as  put  their  trust  in  him, 
And  see  their  needs  supply'd. 

JNT?.  105. — s.  M. 

1  AND  will  th'  eternal  King 
So  mean  a  gift  reward! 
That  ofi''ring,  Lord  w  ith  joy  we  bring, 
Which  thine  own  hand  prepared. 

^  We  own  thv  various  claim: 
And  to  thine  altar  move, 
The  willing  victims  of  thy  grace, 
And  bound  with  cords  of  love, 

3  Descend,  celestial  fire!— 
The  sacrifice  inflame; 
So  shall  a  grateful  odour  rise 
Through  our  Redeemer's  nam^. 


WORSHIP.  81 

JVb.  106. — I.  M. 

1  JESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
There  they  behold  tny  mercy-seat; 
Where'er  they  seek  thee  thou  art  found, 
And  ev'ry  place  is  hallow'd  ground. 

S  For  thou,  within  no  walls  confin'd, 
Inhabitest  the  humble  mind; 
Such  ever  bring  thee,  where  they  come. 
And  going,  take  thee  to  their  home. 

5  And  though.  O  Lord,  the  flock  be  few, 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew; 
Here,  to  our  waiting  hearts  proclaim 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  name. 

4  Here  may  we  prove  the  pow'r  of  prayV, 
To  strengthen  faith  and  sweeten  carej 
To  teach  our  faint  desires  to  rise, 

And  bring  all  heav'n  before  our  eyes. 

5  Behold  at  thy  commanding  word. 
We  stretch  the  curtain  and  the  cord; 
Come  thou  and  fill  this  wider  space, 
And  bless  us  with  a  large  increase. 

6  Lord,  we  are  few,  but  thou  art  near; 
Nor  short  thine  arm,  nor  deaf  thine  ear, 
O  rend  the  heav'ns,  come  quickly  down, 
And  make  a  thousand  hearts  thine  own! 

.TVo.  107. — L.  M. 

ALL  Glorious  God,  what  hymns  of  praise 
Shall  our  transported  voices  raise! 
What  ardent  love  and  zeal  are  due, 
While  heav'u  stands  open  to  our  view! 


82  WORSHIP. 

2  Once  we  were  fall'n,  and  0  how  low! 
Just  on  the  brink  of  endless  wo; 
When  Jesus,  from  the  realms  above, 
Borne  on  the  wings  of  boundless  love, 

S  ScatterM  the  shades  of  death  and  night, 
And  spread  around  his  heav'nly  light! 
By  him  what  wond'rous  grace  is  shown 
To  souls  impoverished  and  undone! 

4  He  shows,  beyond  these  mortal  shores, 
A  bright  inheritance  as  ours; 
Where  saints  in  light  our  coming  wait, 
To  share  their  holy,  happy  state! 

JVo.  108. — c.  M. 

1  COME,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart, 
Inspire  each  lifeless  tongue; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heav'n  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  song. 

^  Sorrow,  and  pain,  and  ev'ry  care, 
And  discord  there  shall  cease; 
And  perfect  joy,  and  love  sincere,  * 

Adorn  the  realms  of  peace. 

3  The  soul  from  sin  for  ever  free. 

Shall  mourn  it's  pow'r  no  more; 
But,  cloth'd  in  spotless  purity, 
Redeeming  love  adore. 

4  There  in  the  sun  (how  dazzling  bright!) 

Th'  exalted  Saviour  shines; 
And  beams  ineffable  delight 
On  all  the  heav'nly  minds. 


WORSHIP.  83 

5  There  shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  in  immortal  songs; 
And  endless  honours  to  his  name 
Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 

6  Lord 5  tune  our  hearts  to  praise  and  love, 

Our  feeble  notes  inspire; 
Till  in  thy  blissful  courts  above. 
We  join  th'  angelic  choir. 

JVo.  109.— s.  M. 

1  COME,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 

And  let  our  joys  be  known: 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 

Be  banish'd  from  this  place! 
Religion  never  was  design'd 
To  make  our  pleasures  less. 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

That  never  knew  our  God, 
But  those  who  know  our  heav'nly  king 
Will  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

4  The  God  that  rules  on  hi^h 

And  thunders  Avhen  he  please, 
That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky 
And  manages  the  seas, 

5  This  awful  God  is  ours; 

Our  Father  and  our  love: 
He  shall  send  down  his  heav'nly  powTS 
To  carry  us  above. 


84  WORSHIP. 

^  6  There  shall  we  see  his  face. 
And  never,  never  sin! 
There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace. 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 

7  Yes,  and  before  we  rise 

To  that  immortal  state, 
The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss 
Should  constant  joys  create. 

8  The  men  of  grace  have  found 

Glory  begun  below: 
Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground, 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 

9  The  Hill  of  Sion  yields 

A  thousand  sacred  sweets, 
Before  we  reach  the  heav'nly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

10  Then  let  our  songs  abound, 
And  ev'ry  tear  be  dry; 
AVe're  marching  through  Immanuel's  ground 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 

•AT?.  110. — c.  M. 

1  YE  humble  souls,  approach  your  God 

With  songs  of  sacred  praise. 
For  he  is  good,  supremely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

2  All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care 

In  him  we  live  and  move; 
But  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wondei^  of  his  love. 


WORSHIP.  85 

3  To  this  dear  refuge,  Lord,  we  come, 

'Tis  here  our  hope  relies; 
A  safe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 
When  storms  of  trouble  rise. 

4  Thine  eye  beholds  with  kind  regard. 

The  souls  who  trust  in  thee; 
Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  reward. 
With  bliss  divinely  free. 

5  Great  God,  to  thj  Almighty  love, 

What  honours  shall  we  raise? 
Not  all  til'  angelic  songs  above 
Can  render  equal  praise, 

JVb.  111.— 1^.  M. 

1  DO  angels  bow  before  thy  throne 

To  thee,  their  ev'ry  offering  send! 
And  shall  not  man  thy  godhead  own 
And  low  before  thine  altar  bend.^ 

2  Do  all  the  first-born  sons  of  light, 

Their  highest  honour  pay  to  thee! 
Shall  man  withhold  his  humble  mite, 
Refuse  to  bend  the  suppliant  knee? 

3  Forbid  it  Lord! — our  breasts  inflame, 

W^ith  holy  zeal,  with  pure  desire. 
To  sing  the  glories  of  thy  name, 
In  concert  with  the  heav'nly  choir! 

4  To  thee,  may  our  devotion  rise; 

For  thee,  each  pious  passion  glow: 
O  may  the  fervours  of  the  skies, 
Kindle  in  all  our  souls  below! 


b6  WORSHIP. 

5  Still,  in  the  Sacred  Bush,  may  we 

Behold  thy  rays  of  Godhead  shine; 
"  The  angel  of  Thy  Presence  see," 
In  ev'ry  page,  in  ev'ry  line! 

6  While  bands  of  shining  hosts  above, 

All  "  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  cry;" 
Jesus,  thou  God  of  truth  and  love, 
Amen,  Amen,  our  hearts  reply! 

J\^o.  112. — c.  M. 

1  SHOULD  nature's  charms,  to  please  the  eye, 
In  sweet  assemblage  join; 
All  nature's  charms  would  droop  and  die, 
Jesus,  compar'd  wdth  thine. 

^  Vain  were  her  fairest  beams  displayed, 
And  vain  her  blooming  store; 
Her  brightness  languishes  to  shade, 
Her  beauty  is  no  more. 

S  But  ah,  how  far  from  mortal  sioht 
The  Lord  of  glory  dwells! 
A  veil  of  interposing  night 
His  radiant  face  conceals — 

4  O  could  my  longing  spirit  rise 

On  strong  immortal  wing. 
And  reach  thy  palace  in  the  skies. 
My  Saviour  and  my  King! 

5  There  thousands  worship  at  tliy  feet, 

And  there  (divine  employ!) 
The  triumphs  of  thy  love  repeat, 
]n  songs  of  endless  joy. 


WORSHIP.  87 

6  Thy  presence  beams  eternal  day 
O'er  all  the  blissful  place; 
Who  would  not  drop  this  load  of  clay, 
And  die  to  see  thy  face. 

JVT).  113. — s.  M. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  morning  sun 

Begins  his  glorious  way, 
His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run^ 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

2  But  where  the  gospel  comes. 

It  spreads  diviner  light: 
It  calls  dead  sinners  from  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  sight. 

5  How  perfect  is  thy  word! 

And  all  thy  judgments  just! 
For  ever  sure  thy  promise.  Lord, 
And  we  securely  trust. 

4  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 

Are  thy  directions  given! 
O  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven! 

5  I  hear  thy  word  with  love; 

0  help  me  to  obey! 

Send  thy  good  spirit  from  above^ 
To  guide  me,  lest  I  stray. 

6  Whilst  with  my  heart  and  tongue 

1  spread  thy  praise  abroad; 
Accept  the  worship  and  the  song^ 

My  Saviour  and  my  God. 


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88  WORSHIP. 

JVb,  114. — c.  M. 

1  BEHOLD  the  rising  dawn  appear, 

\Vhich  calls  our  willing  feet 
To  tread  thy  courts,  0  God!  and  here 
Our  solemn  praise  repeat. 

2  Fair  Zion's  gates  are  our  delight; 

Within  her  walls  we  stand; 
And  all  her  happy  sons  unite 
In  friendship's  sacred  band. 

6  We  love  the  place  where  Zion's  Lord 
Is  pleas'd  to  show  his  face; 
Here  he  proclaims  his  holy  word, 
And  here  accepts  our  praise. 

4  Peace  be  within  this  hallow'd  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest; 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace, 
Be  her  attendants  blest. 

5  Our  souls  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 

While  life  or  breath  remains; 
For  here  our  friends  and  brethren  d\TelI, 
And  here  our  Saviour  reigns. 

JNT).  1 15. — I..  M. 

1  GOD  is  our  Sun,  he  makes  our  day, 
God  is  our  Shield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  assaults  of  hell  and  sin. 
From  foes  without,  and  foes  within. 

2  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too; 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 


WORSHIP.  89 

5  Blest  are  the  men,  whose  stedfast  mind 
To  Zion's  gate  is  still  inclin'd; 
God  is  their  strength,  and  through  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

4  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  strength, 
Till  all  shall  meet  in  heav'n  at  length. 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear. 
And  join  in  nobler  worship  there. 

JVo.  116. — P.  M. 

1  LORD  of  the  worlds  above, 

How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 
Thy  earthly  temples  are! 
To  thine  abode 
My  heart  aspires, 
With  warm  desires, 
To  see  my  God. 

2  To  spend  one  sacred  day 

Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy. 

Than  thousand  days  beside; 
Where  God  resorts, 
I  love  it  more 
To  keep  the  door, 
Than  shine  in  courts, 

3  0  happy  souls  that  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear! 
O  happy  men  that  pay 

Their  constant  service  there! 

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90  "WORSHIP. 


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The  J  praise  thee  still. 
And  happy  they, 
Who  fimJ  the  way, 

To  ZIon's  hill. 

4  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 
Till  each  in  heav'n  appears. 
O  glorious  seat! 

When  God  our  King 
Shall  thither  bring; 
Our  willing  feet. 

JVb.  1 1 7. — L.  M. 

1  O  COME,  loud  anthems  let  us  sing, 
Loud  thanks  to  our  almighty  King; 
For  we  our  voices  high  should  raise, 

When  our  salvation's  Rock  we  praise! 

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52  Into  his  presence  let  us  haste, 

To  thank  him  for  his  favours  past; 
To  him  address,  in  joyful  songs, 

The  praise  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand. 

Her  secret  wealth  at  his  command; 
The  strength  of  hilU  tiiat  threat  the  skies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

4  The  rolling  ocean's  vast  abyss 

By  the  same  sov'reign  right  is  his, 
'Tis  mov'd  by  that  Almighty  hand, 
Which  form'd  and  fix'd  the  solid  land. 


WORSHIP.  91 

5  0  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 

And  bow  with  adoration  there! 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  our  Maker  fall. 

A^o.  118. — c.  M. 

1  O  liORD,  how  worthy  of  our  love 

Is  that  delightful  place, 
Where  we  can  meet  to  pray  and  hear 
Thy  word  of  truth  and  grace! 

2  Our  longing  souls  faint  with  desire, 

To  tread  that  blest  abode; 
Our  panting  heart  and  flesh  cry  out 
For  thee,  the  living  God. 

8  There  the  great  Monarch  of  the  skies 
His  saving  pow'r  displays. 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes, 
With  kind  and  quickening  rays. 

4  Thrice  happy  they,  whose  choice  has  thee 

Their  sure  protection  made; 
"VV^ho  love  to  tread  the  sacred  ways, 
Which  to  thy  temple  lead. 

5  Thus  they  proceed  by  various  steps. 

And  still  approach  njore  near, 
'Till  all  on  Zion's  heav'nly  mount, 
Before  their  God  aj)pear. 

JSTo.  119. — L.  M. 

1  SO  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
The  holy  gospel  we  profess; 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 


92  WORSHIP. 

2  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God; 
When  the  salvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  subdues  the  pow-r  of  sin. 

3  Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  den  jM, 
Passion  and  envy,  lust  and  pride; 
Whilst  justice,  temperance,  truth  and  love^ 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  spirits  up, 
Whilst  we  expect  that  blessed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word. 

JS^o.  120. 

1  TH'  uplifted  eye  and  bended  knee 
Are  but  vain  homage,  Lord,  to  thee; 
In  vain  our  lips  thy  praise  prolong, 
The  heart  a  stranger  to  the  song. 

2  Can  rites,  and  forms,  and  flaming  zeal, 
The  breaches  of  thy  precept  heal? 
Can  fasts  and  penance  reconcile 

Th'  estrange  dbosom  to  thy  smile? 

S  The  pure,  the  humble,  contrite  mind, 
Thankful,  and  to  thy  will  resigned, 
To  thee  a  nobler  offering  yields, 
Than  Sheba^s  groves  or  Sharoii^s  fields; 

4  Than  floods  of  oil,  or  costly  wine. 
Rolling  by  thousands  to  thy  shrine; 
Or  than  if  to  thine  altar  led, 
A  first-born  son  the  victim  bled. 


WORSHIP.  93 

5  "  Be  just  and  kind  and  humble  too, 
In  all  you  say,  in  all  you  do; 
To  men,  your  charity  impart, 
And  love  your  God  with  all  your  heart." 

J\^o.  121. 

1  WHEREWITH  shall  guilty  man  appear 

Before  Jehovah's  throne; 
Or  how  procure  thy  kind  regard, 
And  for  his  sins  atone? 

2  Shall  altars  flame,  and  victims  bleed. 

And  spicy  fumes  ascend? 
Will  these  our  earnest  wish  succeed, 
And  make  our  God  our  friend. 

5  Should  thousand  rams  in  flames  expire, 
Would  these  thy  favours  buy? 
Or  oil  that  should  for  holy  fire 
Ten  thousand  streams  supply? 

4  With  trembling  hands  and  bleeding  heart, 

Should  we  our  offspring  slay; 
Would  this  atone  for  ill  desert, 
And  take  our  guilt  away? 

5  "No,"  saith  the  Lord,  "  'Tis  fruitless  all, 

Such  costly  rites  are  vain; 
No  victims  from  the  field  or  stall 
My  favour  can  obtain. 

6  But  truth  to  men  and  justice  show, 

And  proofs  of  mercy  give; 
Then  humbly  walk  with  God  below, 
And  you  with  God  shall  live. 


94  WORSHIP. 


4 


Hands  that  are  clean,  and  hearts  sincere, 

I  never  will  despise; 
And  cheerful  duty  will  prefer 

To  costly  sacrifice." 

JVU  122. — L.  M. 

1  WHERE  two  or  three,  Mith  sweet  accord. 
Obedient  to  their  sovereign  Lord, 
Meet  to  recount  his  acts  of  grace, 
And  offer  solemn  prayer  and  praise. 

£  "  There,"  saith  the  Saviour,  "  will  I  be, 
"  Amid  that  little  company; 
^'  To  them  unveil  my  smiling  face, 
"  And  shed  my  glories  round  the  place." 

3  We  meet  at  thy  command,  0  Lord, 
Relying  on  thy  faithful  word: 
Now  send  thy  Spirit  from  above, 
To  m-^nifest  thy  dying  love. 

JVb.  123. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  did  my  heart  rejoice,  to  hear 

b/iy  friends  devoutly  say: 
,"  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
And  keep  the  solemn  day." 

2  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road: 

The  church,  adorn'd  with  grace. 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  his  milder  face. 

Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace 

Be  her  attendants  blest. 


3 


WORSHIP.  95 

4  My  soul  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 
While  life  or  breath  remains, 
There  my  best  friends  my  kindred  dwells 
There  God,  my  Saviour,  reigns. 

JVo.  124. 

1  HOW  shall  we  sinners  come  before 

Our  blessed  Saviour's  dazzling  throne; 
Or  how  acceptably  adore 

The  great  redeeming  God  we  own? 

2  Shall  fatlings  on  His  altar  burn, 

Or  oil  in  bounteous  rivers  flow? 
Will  God  be  pleased  with  such  return, 
For  all  the  mighty  debt  we  owe? 

3  Or  shall  we  burst  the  tenderest  tie 

That  binds  the  throbbing  seat  of  sense, 
And  with  our  body's  offspring  buy 
A  pardon  for  our  soul's  offence? 

4  Ah!  no — a  humble,  contrite  heart,       . 

Is  all  the  offering  God  requires;  S 

Our  only  sacrifice,  to  part 

With  evil  loves  and  false  desires. 

5  O  let  us,  then,  no  longer  stray 

Along  the  dangerous  paths  we  've  trod; 
For  he  has  plainly  show'd  the  way 
Which  will  conduct  us  back  to  God. 

6  'Tis  but  to  regulate  the  mind 

By  the  puie  precepts  of  His  word; 
To  act  with  truth  and  love  combin'd, 
And  humbly  imitate  the  Lord. 


96  WORSHIP. 

JS^o.   125. 

1  YE  sons  of  men,  come,  seek  the  Lord, 
While  yet  He  may  be  found; 
He  '11  meet  you  in  His  holy  word, 
AVhere  love  and  truth  abound. 

^  Call  on  Him  while  He  yet  is  near 
To  hear  a  sinner's  call; 
A  humble  penitential  tear 
Will  never  vainly  fall. 

V 

5  Let  man  forsake  the  sinner's  road 
Discard  each  vicious  thought, 
Return  to  Jesus,  as  his  God, 
And  be  by  Jesus  taught; 

4  Then  will  the  Lord*  his  mercy  show; 
His  pardon  freely  give; 
Then  man  his  only  good  will  know, 
And  in  that  knowledge  live. 

A^o,  126. 

1  GOD  is  in  His  Holy  Temple, 

Sons  of  earth,  be  silent  now; 
Hither  let  the  saints  assemble, 

And  before  His  footstool  bow. 
Lo,  He  's  present  with  us  ever. 

When  assembled  in  His  name; 
Aiding  every  good  endeavour, 

Guiding  every  humble  aim. 

2  God  is  in  His  Holy  Temple, 

'Tis  each  renovated  mind. 
Where  the  purer  thoughts  assemble, 
AVhile  the  ba«c  arc  <  ast  behind. 


SABBATH.  97 


Every  earthly,  low  affection. 
Long  opposed,  is  silent  now; 

Every  passion,  in  subjection, 
Must  at  Wisdom's  altar  bow* 


3  God  is  in  His  Holy  Temple, 

'Tis  the  church  He  calls  His  owTlj 
'Tis  the  city  where  assemble 

All  who  worship  Him  alone. 
New-Jerusalem  the  holy 

Is  the  city  of  our  God, 
There  our  Saviour  governs  solely, 

With  the  balance  and  the  rod. 

4  God  is  in  His  Holy  Temple, 

'Tis  the  Body  of  our  Lord; 

Infidels  may  doubt  and  tremble, 

We  have  learn'd  it  from  His  Word; 

From  that  Word  which  wrought  creation^ 
From  that  Word  which  flesh  became. 

Which  alone  can  give  salvation- 
God  and  Jesus  are  the  same. 

JVb,  127. — P.  M. 

SABBATH. 

1  HAIL,  happy  day,  the  type  of  rest, 
When  all  the  faithful  shall  be  blest, 

And  cease  from  toil  and  pain; 
So  we  to-day  the  emblem  prove. 
Cease  from  all  work,  but  praise  and  love. 

And  heav'nly  peace  obtain. 

E 


98  SABBATH. 

2  To-day  our  mighty  ConquVor  rose. 
In  triumph  o'er  his  numerous  foes, 

And  death  a  captive  boundj 
So  we  from  ev'ry  evil  rise, 
Mount  up  in  thought  to  yonder  skies, 

And  walk  on  Zion's  ground. 

3  Be  gone,  then,  ev'ry  worldly  care; 
My  soul  to  study,  praise,  and  pray'r, 

To-day  be  wholly  giv'n; 
I  '11  humbly  wait  at  Jesu's  feet, 
The  saints  in  solemn  worship  meet, 

And  learn  the  way  to  heav'n. 

4  Jesus  will  kindly  condescend 

To  teach  my  soul,  my  heart  amend, 

And  fill  me  with  his  love; 
That  ev'ry  sabbath  I  may  know 
A  rich  foretaste  of  heav'n  below, 

The  rest  of  saints  above. 

tTVo.  128. — x.  M. 

1  THINE  earthly  sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love; 
But  there  's  a  nobler  rest  above; 

To  that  thy  servants  all  aspire 
With  ardent  hope,  and  strong  desire. 

2  There  languor  shall  no  more  oppress; 
The  heart  shall  feel  no  more  distress; 
No  moans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs, 
Which  dwell  upon  immortal  tongues. 

3  No  anxious  cares  shall  there  annoy. 
No  conscious  guilt  disturb  the  joy; 
But  ev'ry  doubt  and  fear  shall  cease, 
Atid  perfect  love  give  perfect  peace. 


SABBATH.  99 

4  Soon  shall  the  glorious  day  begin. 
Which  ends  the  reign  of  death  and  sin: 
Lord,  give  us  then  those  joys  to  know. 
Which  from  celestial  worship  flow. 

JV^o.   129. — s.  M. 

1  WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest. 

That  saw  the  Lord  arise; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near 

To  feast  his  saints  to-day; 
Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here. 
And  love  and  praise  and  pray. 

S  One  day  amidst  the  place 
Where  Jesus  is  within, 
Is  better  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasure  and  of  sin. 

*     4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this, 
Till  it  is  call'd  to  soar  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

•TVb.  130. — L.  M. 

1  ANOTHER  six  days'  work  is  done! 
Another  Sabbath  is  begun! 
Return,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest. 
Improve  the  day  that  God  has  bless'd. 

2  Come,  praise  the  Lord,  whose  love  assigns 
So  sweet  a  rest  to  weary  minds; 
Provides  an  antepast  of  heaven, 

And  gives  this  day  the  food  of  sev'n. 


100  REPENTANCE  AND 

S  0  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rise 
As  grateful  incense  to  the  skies! 
And  draw  from  heav'n  that  sweet  repose 
Which  none  but  he  who  feels  it  knows. 

4  This  heav'nly  calm,  within  the  breast. 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest. 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

5  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  works  we  view, 
In  various  scenes,  both  old  and  new; 
With  praise  we  think  on  mercies  past, 
With  hope  we  future  pleasures  taste, 

6  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 
In  holy  pleasures  pass  away; 

The  Sabbath  thus  we  love  to  spend, 
In  hope  of  one  which  ne'er  shall  end. 

JS^o.  131. — P.  M. 
REPENTANCE  &  REFORMATION. 

1  JESUS,  God  of  all  creation, 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art, 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation. 

Enter  ev'ry  waiting  heart; 
Breathe,  O  breathe  thy  holy  spirit 

Into  ev'ry  troubled  breast; 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  inherit. 

Let  us  find  the  promised  rest, 

2  Come,  almighty  to  deliver! 

May  we  all  thy  peace  receive; 
Quickly  come,  and  then,  O  never, 
Never  more  thy  temples  leave. 


REFORM  ATIOX.  101 

Thee  we  would  be  always  blessing, 
Serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above. 

And,  thy  mercy  each  possessing, 
Glory  in  thy  perfect  love. 

S  Finish  then  thy  new  creation, 

Pure  and  spotless  let  us  be; 
May  we  feel  thy  great  salvation, 

Come  with  healing  povvV  from  thee; 
Lord,  we  would  on  earth  adore  thee, 

Till  in  heav'n  we  take  our  place, 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praisel 

JVb.  132. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  oft,  alas!  this  wretched  heart 
Has  wander'd  from  the  Lord! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Forgetful  of  his  word! 

3  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls,  "Return:" 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come! 
My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn; 
O  take  the  wand'rer  home. 

t>  And  canst  thou,  wilt  thou  yet  forgive, 
And  bid  my  crimes  remove? 
And  shall  a  pardon'd  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wond'rous  love? 

4  Almighty  grace,  thy  healing  powV, 

How  glorious,  how  divine! 
That  can  to  life  and  bliss  restore 
So  vile  a  heart  as  mine. 

K  3 


102  REPENTANCE  AND 

5  Thy  cleansing  love,  so  free,  so  sweety 
BlessM  Saviour,  I  adore; 
O  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet. 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

J\^o.  133. — li.  M. 

1  O  THAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone! 

O  that  I  could  at  last  submit. 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down! 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet! 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  tind: 

Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 
Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 

And  fully  set  my  spirit  free; 
I  cannot  rest,  till  pure  within, 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

4  I  would;  but  thou  must  give  the  pow'r, 

My  heart  from  ev'ry  sin  release; 
Bring  near,  bring  near  the  joyful  hour, 
And  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  peace. 

5  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer, 

Nor  let  thy  chariot-wheels  delay: 
Appear  in  my  poor  heart,  appear; 
My  God,  my  Saviour  come  away! 

JYo.  134. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 
Unconscious  of  it's  load! 
The  heart  unchang'd  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 


REFORMATION.  103 

2  The  will  perverse,  the  passions  bUnd, 
In  paths  of  ruin  stray: 
Reason  debas'd  can  never  find 
The  safe,  the  narrow  way. 

S  Can  aught  beneath  a  pow'r  divine 
The  stubborn  will  subdue? 
'Tis  thine,  Almighty  Saviour,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew. 

4  'Tis  thine  the  passions  to  recall, 

And  upwards  bid  them  rise; 
And  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 
From  Reason's  darkened  eyes. 

5  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  away, 

And  bid  the  sinner  live; 

A  beam  of  heav'n,  a  vital  ray 

'Tis  thine  alone  to  give, 

6  0  chansce  these  wretched  hearts  of  ours, 

And  give  them  life  divine! 
Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powVs, 
Almighty  Lordc  be  thine. 

JVo,  135. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  blessM  are  they  who  always  keep 
The  pure  and  perfect  way; 
Who  never  from  the  sacred  paths 
Of  God's  commandments  stray! 

^  Such  men  their  utmost  caution  use 

To  shun  each  wicked  deed; 

But  in  the  path  which  he  directs, 

Witli  constant  care  proceed, 


104  REPENTANCE,  &c. 


S 


Thou  strictly  hast  enjoin'd  us.  Lord, 

To  learn  thy  sacred  will. 
And  all  our  diligence  employ. 

Thy  statutes  to  fulfil. 

4  O  then  that  thy  most  holy  will 

Might  o'er  our  w^ays  preside; 
And  we  the  course  of  all  our  life, 
By  thy  directions  guide! 

5  Then  with  assurance  should  wx  walk 

From  all  confusion  free, 
Convinc'd  with  joy,  that  all  our  w^ays 
With  thy  commands  agree. 

J\U  136. 

1  THOU  art  my  portion,  O  my  God! 

Soon  as  1  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  prepares  V  obey  thy  word, 
And  suffers  no  delay. 

2  I  choose  the  path  of  heav'nly  truth, 

And  glory  in  my  choice; 

Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 

Can  make  me  so  rejoice. 

'3  The  testimonies  of  thy  grace 
I  set  before  my  eyes; 
Thence  1  derive  my  daily  strength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

4  If  e'er  I  wander  from  thy  path, 
I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  trust  thy  pard'ning  gracec 


REGENERATION.  105 

5  If  thou  incline  this  wand'ring  heart, 
Thy  precepts  to  fulfil; 
Then,  till  mv  mortal  life  shall  end, 
I  shall  perform  thy  will. 

J\^o.  137. — c.  M. 

REGENERATION. 

1  0  FOR  a  heart  that's  pure  and  clean, 
A  mind  and  will  renew'd! 
In  life  no  base  transgression  seen. 
But  evils  all  subdu'd! 

£  Nor  will  I  dream,  the  heart  and  life 
Are  in  a  moment  clean; 
For  long  and  painful  is  the  strife. 
That  must  be  felt  within. 

S  Nobly  the  strife  I  will  maintain, 
And  ev'ry  sin  oppose, 
'Till  self  and  all  it's  loves  are  slain. 
And  conquer'd  all  my  foes. 

4  But,  Lord,  the  arduous  work  is  thine, 
'Tis  thou  canst  make  me  pure; 
Mv  soul  to  thee  I  will  resign, — 
In  thee  I  am  secure. 

JVo.  138. — c.  M. 

1  THE  state  of  conflict  now  is  past, 
The  long  temptations  cease, 
Darkness  and  storms  no  longer  last, 
The  soul  is  blest  vvitli  peace.        ' 


106  REGENERATION. 

S  Jehovah's  kind,  all-pow'rful  hand 
Doth  every  cloud  remove; 
He  guides  us  to  a  better  land, 
A  land  of  rest  and  love. 

5  Now  waters  from  their  fountains  flow^ 
In  soft  and  gentle  rills, 
Refresh  our  minds  where'er  we  go, 
O'er  valleys,  plains,  or  hills. 

4  If  walking  thro'  the  humble  vale. 

Or  on  the  mount  we  rise; 

The  living  waters  cannot  fail, 

The  fountain  never  dries. 

5  The  w^heat  and  barley,  oil  and  wine, 

Upon  our  board  are  spread: 
Ten  thousand  blessings  now  combine^ 
And  kindly  we  are  fed. 

6  0  blessed  statefO  joyful  day 

Of  plenty,  peace,  and  rest! 
Cheerful  we  '11  tread  the  desert  war, 
To  be  so  richly  blest. 

7  Jesus  will  be  our  Saviour  God, 

When  desolations  come; 
And  thro'  temptation's  gloomy  road 
Guide  us  in  safety  home. 

JNU  139. — c.  M. 

1  NOT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 
Nor  rights  that  Moses  gave, 
Nor  will  of  men,  nor  blood,  nor  birth. 
The  guilty  race  can  save* 


REGENERATION,  107 

3  God's  spirit,  like  a  heav'nly  wind, 
Blows  on  the  sons  of  iiesh; 
Changes  the  heart,  renews  the  miud, 
And  forms  the  man  afresh. 

3  Our  quicken'd  souls  awake  and  rise, 

From  the  long  sleep  of  death; 
To  heav'nly  things  we  turn  our  eyes, 
And  praise  employs  our  breath. 

4  The  sins  and  follies  of  our  mind 

Are  crucified  and  dead; 
By  holy  love  our  souls  are  join'd 
To  Christ  our  living  head. 

M.  140.— L.  M. 

1  PRAISE  to  the  Lord  of  boundless  might; 
With  uncreated  glories  bright; 

His  presence  fills  the  world  above, 
Th'  eternal  source  of  light  and  love. 

2  This  rising  earth  his  eye  beheld, 
When  in  the  deepest  darkness  veiFd; 
The  shapeless  chaos,  nature's  womb, 
Lay  buried  in  eternal  gloom. 

5  "  Let  there  be  light,"  Jehovah  said, 
And  light  o'er  all  its  face  was  spread; 
The  world  array'd  in  charms  unknown, 
With  all  its  new-born  lustre  shone. 

4  He  sees  the  mind  obscur'd  within 
The  shades  of  ignorance  and  sin; 
And  darts  from  heav'n  a  vital  ray. 
That  chanfi:es  darkness  into  dav. 


lOS  REGENERATION. 

5  My  soul,  reviv'd  by  heav'n-born  day. 
Thy  radiant  image  shall  display. 
Whilst  all  my  faculties  unite 
To  praise  the  Lord  who  gives  me  light, 

J\^o.  139. — P.  M. 

1  AMAZING  beauteous  change! 

A  world  created  new! 
My  thoughts  with  transport  range 
The  lovely  scene  to  view; 
In  all  1  trace, 
Saviour  divine, 
The  work  is  Thine, 
Be  Thine  the  praise. 

2  See  crystal  fountains  play 

Amidst  the  burning  sands; 
The  river's  winding;  wav 

Shines  through  the  thirsty  lands; 
New  grass  is  seen, 
And  o'er  the  meads 
Its  carpet  s])reads 
Of  living  green. 

3  Where  pointed  brambles  grew, 

Entwin'd  with  horrid  thorn, 
Gay  fiow'rs  for  ever  new 
The  painted  fields  adorn; 
The  blushing  rose. 
And  lily  there, 
In  union  fair 
Their  sweets  disclose. 


REGENERATION.  109 

4  Where  tlie  bleak  mountain  stood j 

All  bare  and  disarray 'd, 
See  the  wide -branching  wood 
Diffuse  it's  (grateful  shade; 
Tall  cedars  nod, 

And  oaks  and  pines, 
And  elms  and  vines. 
Confess  the  God. 

5  The  tyrants  of  the  plain 

Their  savage  chase  give  o'erj 
No  more  they  rend  the  slain, 
And  thirst  for  blood  no  more; 
But  infant  hands, 
Fierce  tigers  stroke, 
And  lions  yoke 
In  flow'ry  bands. 

6  O  when,  Almighty  Lord, 

Shall  these  glad  scenes  arise; 
To  verify  thy  word, 

And  bless  our  wond'ring  eyes? 
That  earth  may  raise. 
With  all  its  tongues. 
United  songs 
Of  ardent  praise. 

•A^.  140. 

THERE  is  a  world — the  world  of  mind, 
By  neither  time  nor  space  confined; 
And  when  we  cease  in  flesh  to  dwell, 
That  world  will  be  our  heaven  or  hell. 

L 


no  REGENERATION. 

5  By  fallen  nature,  'tis,  alas! 
A  rude,  chaotic,  shapeless  mass; 
Devoid  of  goodness,  truth,  or  light. 
And  veiPd  in  blackest  shades  of  night. 

3  But  he  who  gave  creation  birth, 
Can  re-create  this  mental  earth; 
For  this  His  spirit,  like  a  dove, 
Broods  o'er  our  secret  thoughts  in  love. 

4  If  we  consent  to  be  renew'd, 
And  wish  our  evil  lusts  subdued; 

"  Let  there  be  light,"  He  says,  and  straight 
We  see  our  low  disordered  state. 

5  Then  do  we  seek  to  know  the  Lord, 
Receive  instruction  from  His  word; 
While  He  divides  the  day  from  night? 
And  we  proceed  from  shade  to  light. 

6  Lord,  let  thy  spirit,  like  a  dove, 
Brood  over  all  our  souls  in  love, 
Then  give  us  light  our  state  to  see, 
And  we  will  give  the  praise  to  thee. 

JVb.  141. 

1  OUR  God  can  re-create, 

And  form  the  soul  anew; 
And  all  who  will  co-operate, 
Shall  find  his  promise  true. 

2  When  we  permit  His  light 

Our  evils  to  reprove, 
And  then  those  evils  boldly  fight, 
He  will  the  whole  remove. 


REGENEHATION.  Ill 

3  Though  hard  the  contest  prove, 

And  doubtful  seem  the  fray, 
He  hovers  o'er  us  with  his  love, 
Till  we  have  gain'd  the  day. 

4  The  Lord  will  then  create 

A  firmament  sublime, 
Celestial  thoughts  to  separate 
From  those  of  sense  and  time. 

5  We  then  no  more  believe 

The  work  to  be  our  own; 
But  all  of  good  that  we  receive 
Ascribe  to  God  alone. 

6  Thus  will  a  second  birth, 

Form  heaven  in  the  soul. 
And  man,  a  new  created  earth, 
In  order's  orbit  roll. 

JVb.  142. 

1  0  WHAT  a  beauteous  scene 

The  third  bright  morning  shows! 
The  earth  array 'd  in  smiling  green, 
The  parted  waves  disclose. 

2  The  tender  plant  shall  spring, 

To  grace  the  verdant  field, 
And  every  herb  its  seed  shall  bring, 
Each  tree  its  fruitage  yield. 

3  Thus  works  of  pious  zeal 

From  true  repentance  flow. 
And  the  new  man  exults  to  feel, 
A  heaven  begun  below. 


112  TEMPTATION. 

4  0  may  ihe  dawning  light 
We  now  begin  to  see. 
Dispel  tiie  shades  of  error's  night, 
And  lead  us,  Lord,  to  thee. 

JVo.  143. — c.  M. 
TEMPTATION. 

1  THE  cross  of  Jesus  purifies, 

From  self  and  sin  sets  free; 
His  cross  doth  make  us  truly  wise, 
And  brings  humility. 

2  Reproaches,  persecution,  shame-— 

These  must  the  christian  bear; 
But  when  sustained  for  Jesu's  name, 
How  light  the  burdens  are! 

3  Must  we  endure  some  earthly  loss, 

Some  keen  distresses  prove? 

If  these  are  part  of  Jesu's  cross, 

We  '11  bear  them  all  in  love. 

4  Must  sharp  temptations  too  beset, 

And  inward  conflicts  seize? 

The  faithful  soul  will  not  forget, 

That  these  shall  end  in  ease. 

^       5  When  evil  's  dead,  our  spirits  rest, 
Comfort  and  peace  are  giv'n; 
In  Jesu's  love  supremely  blest, 
We  taste  the  joys  of  heav'n. 

J\^o.  144. — s.  M. 
1  I  SEE  a  host  of  foes 

Around  me  daily  stand, 
And  all  my  holy  way  oppose 
To  Canaan's  happy  land» 


TEMPTATIOJ^.  113 

£  But  shall  I  yield  to  fear? 

Is  all  my  courage  gone? 
Is  not  my  kind  Protector  nearj 
To  lead  me  safely  on? 

3  My  God  makes  known  his  aid. 

In  ev'ry  new  distress; 
I  '11  urge  my  way,  nor  be  afraid, 
He  will  be  nigh  to  bless. 

4  No  more  I  '11  dare  to  stray 

From  his  protecting  hand; 
But  trust  in  him,  and  keep  my  way. 
Till  brought  to  Zion's  land. 

JVb.  145. — c.  M. 

1  FULL  forty  years  was  Israel  led 
Thro'  deserts  waste  and  wide; 
They  hunger'd  oft  for  daily  bread, 
Their  souls  were  deeply  tried. 

£  So  we  our  wilderness  must  go. 
Our  forty  years  sustain; 
Pass  thro'  the  dreary  paths  of  wo, 
And  walk  the  tliorny  plain. 

8  What  doth  this  lonely  desert  mean? 
These  forty  years  imply? 
Temptati<ms,  sorrows,  trials  keen, 
And  desolation  nigh. 

4  Conflicts  internal,  sharp,  severe, 
And  hell  against  us  join-d; 
No  rays  of  heav'nly  light  appear, 
To  raise  the  sinking  mind. 

L  ^ 


114  TEMriATION. 

5  The  hungry  soul  can  find  no  bread, 

His  tliirst  no  spring  supplies; 
But  ev'ry  step  he  seems  to  tread, 
His  sorrows  swell  and  rise. 

6  Now,  tempted  souL  look  up  on  high: 

Trust  in  tliv  gracious  God; 
Tho'  dark  thv  state,  thou  shalt  not  die. 
For  Jesus  o-uides  the  rod. 

•A^o.  146. — ALI.  7s. 

1  JESU.  Saviour  of  mj  soul, 

Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  angry  billows  roll. 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high: 
Hide  me.  O  mv  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 

O  receive  rny  soul  at  last. 

£  Other  refu^re  have  I  none. 

Hangs  m.y  helpless  soul  on  thee; 
Leave,  ah!  leave  me  not  alone. 

Still  support,  and  comfort  me. 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  laid, 

All  my  help  from  thee  1  bring; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thv  Vvin":. 

6  Thou,  O  liOrd.  art  all  I  want, 
More  than  all  in  thee  I  nud: 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint. 
Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind-^ 


TEMPTATION.  115 

Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 

I  am  all  unrighteousness; 
False,  and  full  of  sin  I  am. 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  cancel  all  my  sin: 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee; 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 

JVb.  147. — c.  M. 

1  NOW  God  reveals  his  glorious  name, 
And  brings  his  truth  to  light; 
And  love  divine,  with  ardent  flame, 
.  Dispels  the  shades  of  night. 

£  With  balmy  wing  sweet  peace  descends, 
And  dwells  with  man  again; 
Now  sacred  truth  her  path  attends. 
And  love  and  goodness  reign. 

^  My  soul,  pursue  the  path  of  peace, 
Religion's  joys  attend;^ 
For  these  for  ever  will  .increase. 
They  never,  never  end. 

4  These  only  can  tac  bliss  bestow; 
Immortal  souls  should  prove; 
From  onebless'd  source  all  pleasures  flow, 
That  blessed  source  is  love* 


lis  TEMPTATION. 

5  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings, 
When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease; 
^Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings, 
In  the  sweet  realms  of  bliss. 

JV*o.  148. — c.  M. 

1  ALAS!  what  hourly  dangers  rise  I 
What  snares  beset  my  way! 
To  heav'n,  O  let  me  lift  my  ejes^ 
And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

S  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain, 
And  melt  in  flowing  tears! 
My  weak  resistance,  ah,  how  vain! 
How  strong  my  foes  and  fears! 

5  0  gracious  God,  in  whom  I  live, 
My  feeble  efforts  aid; 
Help  me  to  watch,  and  pray,  and  strive, 
Though  trembling  and  afraid. 

4  Increase  my  faith,  increase  my  hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail; 
And  bear  my  fainting  spirit  up, 
Or  soon  my  strength  will  fail. 

5  Whene'er  temptations  fright  my  heart, 

Or  lure  my  feet  aside, 
My  God,  thy  powerful  aid  impart, 
My  guardian  and  my  guide. 

6  O  keep  me  in  thy  heav'nly  way. 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee; 

And  let  me  never,  never  stray 

From  happiness  and  thee. 


RESIGNATION.  117 

JVo.  149.— I..  M. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  lift  up  thine  eyes, 
See  how  thy  foes  against  thee  rise, 

In  long  array,  a  numerous  host; 
Awake,  my  soul,  or  thou  art  lost! 

2  See  how  rebellious  passions  rage, 
And  fierce  desires  and  lusts  engage; 
See  pleasure's  silken  banners  spread, 
And  willing  souls  are  captive  led! 

S  I  tread  upon  enchanted  ground, 
Perils  and  snares  beset  me  round; 
O  let  me  then  guard  ev'ry  part; 
But  most,  the  traitor  in  my  heart! 

4  O  teach  thy  servant  how  to  wield. 
Blest  Saviour,  thy  immortal  shield; 
Put  on  thy  armour  from  above, 

Of  heav'nly  truth  and  heavenly  love. 

5  The  terror  and  the  charm  repel. 

The  smiles  of  earth,  the  frowns  of  hell; 
The  tempter  once  thou  didst  subdue; 
O  make  me  more  than  conqu'ror  too! 

•A'b.  150. — L.  M. 
RESIGNATION. 

1  I  WOULD  resolve  with  all  my  heart. 

With  all  my  pow'rs  to  serve  the  Lord; 
Nor  from  his  precepts  e'er  depart, 
Whose  service  is  a  rich  reward. 

2  0  be  his  service  all  my  joy! 

Around  let  my  example  shine; 

Till  others  love  the  bless'd  employ, 

And  join  in  labours  so  divine. 


118  RESIGNATION. 

5  Be  this  the  purpose  of  my  soul, 

My  solemn,  my  determin'd  choice^ 
To  yield  to  his  supreme  control. 
And  in  his  kind  commands  rejoice. 

4  0  may  I  never  faint  nor  tire, 

Nor  wander  from  thy  sacred  ways! 
Great  God,  accept  my  souPs  desire. 
And  give  me  strength  to  live  thy  praise* 

JVo.  151. — C.  M. 

1  LIFE  has  a  soft  and  silver  thread. 
Nor  is  it  drawn  too  long; 
Yet,  when  my  vaster  hopes  persuade, 
I  'm  willing  to  be  gone. 

^  Fast  as  you  please  roll  down  the  hill. 
And  haste  away  my  years; 
Or  I  can  wait  my  Father's  will, 
And  dwell  beneath  the  spheres. 

3  Rise  glorious  ev'ry  future  sun, 
Gild  all  my  following  days; 
.But  make  the  last  dear  moment  known, 
By  well  distinguish'd  rays. 

JVo.  152. — c.  M. 

1  0  HAPPY  man,  thy  Maker's  care, 
With  ev'ry  mercy  blest! 
Peace,  solid  peace,  thy  portion  here, 
Hereafter  endless  rest! 

£  Assur'd  of  Jesu's  pow'rful  love, 
Composure  all  thy  soul. 
Thy  heart,  atFections,  mind  abovfj. 
How  sweet  thv  minutes  roll! 


HEAVEN.  119 

3  No  storms  or  tempests  rage  within, 

The  fire  of  hell  subdu'd; 
Conquer'd  bj  truth  thy  ev'ry  sin. 
And  all  the  man  renew'd. 

4  Look  up,  beloved  soul,  and  see 

What  nameless  glories  rise, 
The  vast  reward  prepar'd  for  thee, 
In  yonder  peaceful  skies! 

JVb.  153. — c.  M. 

HEAVEN. 

1  THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
Where  saints  immortal  reign; 
Eternal  day  excludes  the  night. 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

S  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 
And  never-with'ring  flow*rs: 
Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heav'nly  land  from  our's. 

3  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 

Stand  drest  in  living  green; 
So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood. 
While  Jordan  roU'd  between. 

4  But  tim'rous  mortals  start  and  shrink, 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea; 
And  linger,  shiv'ring  on  the  brink. 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood. 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er; 
Not  Jordan's  streams,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
^      Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 


120  HEAVEN. 

JVo.  154. — L.  M. 

1  PILGRIMS  to  Zion's  city  bound, 
Now  passing  thro'  the  desert  ground. 
Urge  on  with  joy  your  rugged  way. 
And  press  to  everlasting  day. 

2  See  yonder  holy  kingdom  rise, 
The  golden  portals  meet  your  eyes: 
Angels  look  down,  and  bid  you  come 
To  your  delightful,  peaceful  home. 

3  No  longer  wrapped  in  ten-fold  night 
The  heav'nly  state,  those  worlds  of  light; 
It's  glories  now  are  brought  to  view, 
Beyond  what  all  our  fathers  knew. 

4  Now  ev'ry  humble  mind  may  rise 
With  growing  ardour  to  the  skies; 
The  happy  land  with  transport  view, 
And  know  it's  boundless  glories  too. 

JV*o.  155. — c.  M. 

1  ABOVE  these  narrow  scenes  of  night, 

Unbounded  glories  rise, 
And  realms  of  infinite  delimit. 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 

2  Thro'  all  those  wide-extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day; 
Jesus  our  Lord  for  ever  reigns, 
And  blessings  crown  his  sway. 

3  No  stormy  cloud  those  regions  know, 

For  ever  bright  and  fair; 
And  sin,  that  source  of  mortal  >vo, 
Can  never  enter  there. 


HEAVEN.  121 

4  0  may  this  heav'nly  prospect  fire 
Our  hearts  with  ardent  love; 
May  lively  faith  and  strong  desire 
Bear  ev'ry  wish  above. 

JVo.  156.— P.  M. 

1  ON  wings  of  faith,  ye  christian  souls,  arise, 
Behold  your  place  prepared  in  yonder  skies; 
No  toil,  no  grief,  nor  sad  afflicting  pain, 

In  that  blest  world  can  e'er  admission  gain; 
For  there  the  Lord  of  life,  all  bright  and  glorious^ 
O'er  sin  and  death  for  ever  reigns  victorious. 

2  Before  the  throne  a  crystal  river  glides, 
Immortal  green  adorns  it's  cheerful  sides: 
Hard  by,  the  tree  of  life  majestic  bears 

It's  monthly  fruits,  and  healing  verdure  wears. 
Lo!  there  the  Lamb  is  seen,  on  Zion's  mountains. 
His  countless  flock  to  feed  near  living  fountains. 

3  No  scorching  sun  his  needless  beams  displays, 
No  sickly  moon  emits  her  feeble  rays: 

The  Man  Divine  celestial  glory  sheds, 
Jehovah -Jesus  blissful  radiance  spreads: 
Tis  He,  whose  face  dispels  all  care  and  sadness, 
And  fills  both  heav'n  and  earth  with  joy  and  glad- 
ness. 

J\^o.  15T. — c.  M. 

1  HOW  long  shall  earth's  alluring  toys 
Detain  our  heart  and  eyes, 
Regardless  of  immortal  joys. 
And  strangers  to  the  skies.^ 

M 


122  HEAVEN. 

S  These  transient  scenes  will  soon  decay. 
They  fade  upon  the  sight; 
And  quickly  will  their  brightest  day 
Be  lost  in  endless  night. 

S  Their  brightest  day,  alas,  how  vain! 
With  conscious  sighs  we  own: 
While  clouds  of  sorrow,  care,  and  pain, 
O'ershade  the  smilino;  noon. 

4  O  could  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly 

Above  these  gloomy  shades. 
To  those  bright  worlds  beyond  the  sky, 
Which  sorrow  ne'er  invades! 

5  There  joys,  unseen  by  mortal  eyes 

Or  reason's  feeble  ray. 
In  ever  blooming  prospects  rise, 
Unconscious  of  decay. 

6  Lord,  send  a  beam  of  light  divine, 

To  guide  our  upward  aim! 
With  one  reviving  touch  of  thine 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 

7  Then  shall,  on  faith's  sublimest  wing, 

Our  ardent  wishes  rise. 
To  those  bright  scenes,  where  pleasures  spring. 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

•TVb.  158. — L.  M. 

1  AS  when  the  weary  traveller  gains 
The  height  of  some  o'erlooking  hill, 
His  heart  revives  if  'cross  the  plains 
He  views  his  home*  though  distant  still. 


HEAVEN.  123 

£  While  he  surveys  the  much-loved  spot, 
He  slights  the  space  that  lies  between; 
His  past  fatigues  are  now  forgot, 
Because  his  journey's  end  is  seen. 

S  Thus  when  the  Christian  pilgrim  views, 
By  faith,  his  mansion  in  the  skies, 
The  sight  his  fainting  strength  renews, 
And  wings  his  speed  to  reach  the  prize. 

4  The  thought  of  home  his  spirit  cheers; 

No  more  he  grieves  for  troubles  past. 
Nor  any  future  trial  fears, 

Assur'd  he  '11  safe  arrive  at  last. 

5  'Tis  there,  he  says,  I  am  to  dwell 

With  Jesus  in  the  realms  of  day; 
Then  1  shall  bid  my  cares  farewell, 
And  he  shall  wipe  my  tears  away. 

6  Jesus,  on  thee  our  hope  depends, 

To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode; 
Assur'd  that  heav'n  will  make  amends 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  road. 

JVT}.  159. — s.  M. 

1  FAR  from  these  scenes  of  night, 

Unbounded  glories  rise. 
And  realms  of  infinite  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 

2  Fair  land!  could  mortal  eyes 

But  half  its  charms  explore; 
How  would  our  spirits  long  to  rise, 
And  dwell  on  earth  no  more! 


154  BAPTISM. 

■9  There  sickness  never  comes; 

There  grief  no  more  complains; 
Health  triumphs  in  immortal  bloom, 
And  purest  pleasure  reigns. 

4  No  strife,  nor  envy  there 

The  sons  of  peace  molest; 
But  harmony  and  love  sincere 
Fill  ev'ry  happy  breast. 

5  No  cloud  those  regions  know, 

For  ever  bright  and  fair; 
For  sin,  the  source  of  mortal  wo. 
Can  never  enter  there. 

6  There  's  no  alternate  night, 

Nor  sun's  faint  sickly  ray; 
But  glory,  from  th'  eternal  throne, 
Spreads  everlasting  day. 

7  Oh!  may  this  prospect  fire 

Our  hearts  with  ardent  love; 
May  lively  faith  and  strong  desire 
Bear  every  thought  above! 

JVb.  160. — c.  M. 

BAPTISM. 

1  JESUS,  our  God,  we  come  to  thee. 

And  bring  our  infant  race; 
In  thy  own  kingdom  may  they  be, 
O  give  them  there  a  place. 

2  What  thou  appointest  we  obey, 

As  guided  by  thy  Word, 
And  at  thy  feet  our  children  lay; 
Receive  and  own  them,  Lord, 


BAPTISM.  125 

S  When  on  this  earth,  thy  blessed  arms 
Embrac'd  the  infant  race; 
Thou  bless'd  their  souls,  and  didst  from  harms 
Preserve  them  by  thy  grace. 

4  Our  offspring,  now  baptized,  are  giv'n 

To  thee  our  God  and  Lord: 

0  lead  them  in  the  way  to  heav'n, 
And  teach  them  by  thy  Word. 

5  In  thy  new  church  may  they  abide. 

In  truth  and  goodness  rise; 
Be  thou  alone  their  God  and  guide, 
Till  rais'd  to  better  skies. 

JS^o.  161. — L.  M. 

1  JESUS,  this  infant  now  we  bring 
To  thee  our  only  Lord  and  King; 
In  thy  new  church  enroll  his  name, 
And  humbly  thy  protection  claim. 

2  As  years  advance,  may  he  improve 

In  wisdom,  knowledge,  truth,  and  love; 
Thy  laws  and  doctrines  joyful  own. 
And  worship  thee  as  God  alone. 

S  O  guide  him  thro'  the  paths  of  youth, 
And  purify  him  by  thy  truth: 
That,  wash'd  from  evil,  he  may  prove 
A  heav'nly  form  of  truth  and  love. 

4  Baptize  him^  Lord,  with  love  divine, 
His  heart  and  life  be  ever  thine; 
That  so  at  length  this  child  may  stand    • 
A  spotless  angel  in  thy  hand. 

M^ 


126  BAPTISM. 

JVb.  162. — s.  M. 

1  THY  servant,  Lord,  receive 

Into  thy  heav'nly  fold; 
May  he  thy  sacred  truth  believe^ 
Thy  glory  now  behold. 

2  Within  thy  church  below 

Our  brother  we  admit: 
Cheerful  may  he  to  Zion  go, 
And  in  thy  kingdom  sit. 

3  Be  all  his  will  refin'd, 

His  understanding  light; 
Thy  doctrines  purify  his  mind, 
And  guide  his  footsteps  right: 

4  No  more  from  goodness  stray, 

Nor  leave  the  heav'nly  road; 
But  ardent  run  the  happy  way^ 
AVhich  leads  to  thy  abode: 

5  Baptiz'd  by  truth  and  love, 

Obey  his  Lord's  command; 
Then  at  thy  call  ascend  above, 
And  in  thy  kingdom  stand. 

JVU  163.— 8s  &  7s. 

1  HUMBLE  souls  who  seek  salvation 

Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood. 
Hear  the  voice  of  Revelation. 

Tread  the  path  that  Jesus  trod. 
Flee  to  him  your  only  Saviour; 

In  his  mighty  name  confide; 
In  the  whole  of  your  behaviour, 

Own  him  as  your  sov'reign  guide. 


LORD'S  SUPPER.  l^f 

S  Hear  the  bless'd  Redeemer  call  you. 

Listen  to  his  gracious  voice;  ' 

Dread  no  ills  that  can  befall  you. 

While  you  make  his  ways  your  choice: 
Jesus  says,  •'  Let  each  believer 

"  Be  baptized  in  my  name:" 
He  himself  in  Jordan's  river 

Sought  the  purifying  stream. 

• 

J\%  164.— P.  M. 

LORD'S  SUPPER. 

1  BLESS,  0  my  soul,  the  God  of  love, 
AVho  rules  o'er  all  in  heav'n  above; 
His  great  and  holy  name  adore, 
In  songs  of  joy  for  evermore. 

S  He  feeds  us  with  the  bread  divine. 
Gives  us  to  drink  the  heav'nly  wine; 
And  here  we  sweet  conjunction  prove 
With  thee,  the  Lord  our  God  of  love. 

5  What  entertainment  can  compare 

With  thy  own  feast,  when  thou  art  there^ 
In  all  thy  love  and  wisdom.  Lord, 
As  thou  hast  promis'd  in  thy  Word? 

4  Jesus  distributes  ev'ry  good, 

And  fills  our  mouths  with  heav'nly  food; 
Our  strength  renew'd,  with  eagle's  wing 
We  mount  to  heav'n,  and  praise  our  King, 


lU  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

JVb,  165. — s.  M. 

1  THIS  is  a  feast  of  love, 

A  union  with  the  Lord; 
But  none  the  sweet  communion  prove, 
Save  those  that  love  the  Word. 

2  May  ev'ry  feast  increase 

The  union  of  the  heart! 
And  cordial  harmony  and  peace 
To  ev'ry  mind  impart! 

5  As  one  in  heart  and  mind. 
Joint  heirs  of  joys  above, 
Be  each  to  each  as  angels  kind. 
And  walk  in  truth  and  love. 

4  That  we  wlio  eat  the  bread, 
And  drink  the  holy  wine, 
At  last  may  live  with  Christ  our  head, 
And  all  in  glory  join. 

JVb.  166. — c.  M. 

1  ONCE  more  do  we  enjoy  the  sign, 

That  we  are  sons  of  God, 
Partake  the  sacred  bread  and  wine, 
The  holy  flesh  and  blood. 

2  Now  seal'd  again  by  Jesu's  love. 

We  call  the  Lord  our  own; 
With  strength  renew 'd,  mount  up  above, 
And  hasten  to  his  throne. 

6  0  happy  meeting,  heav'nly  feast, 
Where  God  and  sinners  meet! 
And  we  behold  the  honour'd  guests, 
That  sit  at  Jesu's  feet! 


LORD'S  SUPPER.  129 

4  But  0!  the  blest,  transporting  thought!^ 

Soon  we  shall  rise  above; 
And,  to  the  heav'nly  table  brought, 
There  taste  the  feast  of  love! 

5  With  angels  and  blest  spirits  join, 

In  all  that  can  be  giv'n, 
Of  goodness,  truth,  and  love  divine, 
In  that  eternal  heav'n! 

JS^o.  167. — L.  M.  • 

1  TO  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord, 

That  name,  in  heav'n  and  earth  ador'd, 
Fain  w^ould  our  hearts  and  voices  raise 
A  cheerful  song  of  sacred  praise. 

S  But  all  the  notes  which  mortals  know. 
Are  weak,  and  languishing,  and  low; 
Far,  far  above  our  humble  songs: 
The  theme  demands  immortal  tongues. 

3  Yet  whilst  around  his  board  we  meet, 
And  worship  at  his  sacred  feet; 

0  let  our  warm  affections  move. 
In  glad  returns  of  grateful  love. 

4  Yes,  Lord,  we  love  and  we  adore, 
But  long  to  know  and  love  thee  more; 
And  whilst  we  taste  the  bread  and  wine. 
Desire  to  feed  on  joys  divine. 

JVo.  168. — c.  M. 

1  LET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 

And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds, 
With  an  inviting  voice. 


13G       HEAVENLY  MARRIAGE. 

2  Ho!  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 
Who  feed  upon  the  wind, 
And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  the  immortal  mind. 

9  Eternal  AVisdom  has  prepar'd 
A  soul -reviving  feast; 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  Ho!  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 
And  pine  away  and  die; 
Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
With  streams  that  never  dry. 

6  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
In  a  rich  ocean  join; 
Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  0  Lord,  the  treasures  of  thy  love 

Are  deep,  unfathom'd  mines; 
Deep  as  our  helpless  mis'ries  are, 
And  boundless  as  our  sins. 

7  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 

Stand  open  night  and  day; 
We  humbly  seek  that  rich  supply 
That  drives  our  wants  away. 

JVb.  169. — c.  M. 

HEAVENLY  MARRIAGE. 

1  COME,  Faith  Divine,  thy  powers  impart, 
Call  Wisdom  from  above: 
Come,  Charity  possess  the  heart, , 
And  prompt  to  deeds  of  Love: 


RESURRECTION  &c.  ISl 

e  0  God  of  Truth!  the  gift  is  thine: 
Thy  dictates  we  obey: 
O  God  of  Love!  propitious  shine; 
Thy  Love  shall  grace  the  day. 
5  Now  Love  and  Truth  together  meet 
Thus  Heav'nly  Laws  ordain. 
And  happy  Union!  Joy  complete! 
Shall  bless  the  Church  again. 

JVb.  170. — c.  M. 

1  ALL  ye  who  faithful  servants  are 

Of  our  Almighty  King, 
Both  high  and  low,  and  small  and  great, 
His  praise  devoutly  sing, 

2  Let  us  rejoice  and  render  thanks 

To  his  most  holy  name; 
Rejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
The  marriage  of  the  Lamb. 

5  His  bride  herself  has  ready  made, 
How  pure  and  white  her  dress! 
This  is  the  saint's  integrity, 
And  spotless  holiness. 

4  How  happy  then  is  every  one, 
Who  to  the  marriage  feast, 
And  holy  supper  of  the  Lamb, 
Is  call'd  a  welcome  guest! 

JVb.  171. — L.  M. 
RESURRECTION  AND  ASCENSION. 

1  HE  rose,  he  rose,  the  mighty  God 
His  foes  beneath  his  footstool  trod: 
Triumphant  rose  the  Lord  most  high, 
And  angels  shout  him  thro'  the  sky. 


13£         RESURRECTION  AND 

£  The  everlasting  doors  unfold, 
While  angels  sing  to  harps  of  gold; 
Millions  of  voices  join  above, 
To  hail  the  God  of  povv'r  and  love. 

5  The  heav'ns  with  acclamations  ring, 
One  gen'ral  chorus  hails  the  King; 
Jesus  the  King  of  glorj,  known 
To  all  in  heav'n  as  God  alone. 

4  Ye  saints  below,  your  voices  raise. 
Repeat  his  love  in  humbler  lays; 
Thro'  earth  let  joyful  accents  roll, 
And  bear  his  name  from  pole  to  pole. 

5  Jesus  our  God  for  us  arose. 
Redeemed  our  souls,  subdu'd  our  foes: 
And  soon  our  happy  souls  shall  rise, 
To  sing  his  praise  above  the  skies. 

JNT).  172. — L.  M. 

1  ARISE,  rejoice,  ye  favour'd  race. 

The  day  of  pentecost  is  come! 
Desire,  receive  descending  grace, 
The  glory  beaming  from  the  Son. 

2  Our  Jesus,  ris'n  above  the  sky. 

The  promised  blessing  now  doth  give; 
Behold  it  streaming  from  on  high, 
The  spirit  comes,  that  we  may  live, 

o  The  light-invested  life  doth  shine, 
The  Son-embosonrd  Father  glows; 
From  Jesu's  body,  all  divine, 

Thr  truth  with  love  united  flows. 


ASCENSION.  IS 


(TS 


4  To  thee,  O  Lord,  our  souls  aspire. 

And  long  the  blest  descent  to  feel; 
Enkindle  each  with  living  fire, 

Our  faith  increase,  our  foreheads  seal. 

5  From  thee  our  strength  and  wisdom  come; 

Our  wills  and  thoughts  now  sweetly  move. 
To  speak  a  new,  another  tongue, 

The  language  breath'd  from  holy  love, 

JVb.  173. — L.  M. 

1  RISE,  ev'ry  heart,  and  ev'ry  tongue. 
Prepare  a  sweet  angelic  song; 

The  Lord,  ascended,  now  on  high, 
The  spirit  gives  in  rich  supply. 

2  See  what  the  gracious  God  of  heav'n 
Hath  now  to  his  own  Israel  giv'n: 
No  heart  can  feel,  no  tongue  express 
The  wonders  of  his  love  and  grace. 

3  The  sun  of  heav'n  illumes  the  soul, 
Oceans  of  mercy  sweetly  roll; 

The  heav'nly  streams  of  truth  and  love 
Flow  freely  from  the  fount  above. 

4  O  happy  day!  we  live  to  see 
How  kind  to  men  our  God  can  be; 
His  greatest  mercies  stand  confest. 
And  Zion  is  divinely  blest. 

5  Now  shall  the  voice  of  joy  arise, 
And  songs  of  gladness  reach  the  skies; 
The  name  of  Jesus  loud  be  sung. 
From  ev'ry  heart,  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

N 


134         RESURRECTION  AND 

6  O  happy  church,  exalt  the  Lord, 
In  highest  strains  his  love  record; 
Your  sacrifice  of  praises  bring. 
And  hail  the  glory  of  your  King. 

JVb.  174.— 7s. 

1  CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day! 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say! 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high! 
Sing,  ye  heavens, — and  earth,  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done,— 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won: 
Lo!  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er: 

Lo!  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

5  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  hath  burst  the  gates  of  Hell: 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise, 
Christ  hath  open'd  paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King! 
"Where,  O  death!  is  now  thy  sting?" 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save: 
"Where  's  thy  victory,  boasting  graver" 

5  Soar  we  now  where  Christ  has  led, 
Following  our  exalted  head: 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise, 
Our's  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies. 

6  What,  though  once  w^e  perish'd  all, 
Partners  of  our  parent's  fall. 
Second  life  let  us  receive. 

In  our  heavenly  Adam  live. 


ASCENSION.  135 

7  Hail  thou  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven! 
Praise  to  thee  by  both  be  given! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
Hail!  the  Resurrection — thou. 

JVo.  175. — P.  M. 

1  AWAKE,  our  drowsy  souls, 
Shake  oflf  each  slothful  band; 
The  wonders  of  this  day 
Our  noblest  songs  demand: 

Auspicious  morn!  thy  blissful  rays. 
Bright  seraphs  hail  in  songs  of  praise. 

2  At  thy  approaching  dawn, 
Reluctant  death  resigned 
The  glorious  Prince  of  Life, 
In  dark  domains  confin'd; 

Th'  angelic  host  around  him  bends, 

And  'midst  their  shouts  our  God  ascends. 

S  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord! 

Heaven  with  hosannas  rings; 

While  earth  in  humbler  strains, 

Thy  praise  responsive  sings: 
<<  Worthy  art  thou,  who  once  wast  slain, 
"  Thro'  endless  years  to  live  and  reign.'' 

4  Gird  on,  great  God,  thy  sword, 
Ascend  the  conquering  car, 
While  justice,  truth,  and  love, 
Maintain  the  glorious  war: 
Victorious,  thou  thy  foes  shalt  tread, 
And  sin  and  hell  in  triumph  lead* 


136  RESURRECTION  &c. 

5  Make  bare  thy  potent  arm, 

And  wing  the  unerring  dart, 

With  salutary  pangs. 

To  each  rebellious  heart: 
Then  dying  souls  for  life  shall  sue, 
Numerous  as  drops  of  morning  dew. 

jvb.  ire.— L.  M. 

1  OUR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead 5 
Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high; 
The  pow'rs  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

^  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay; 
^'  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors  give  way!" 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 

And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene; 
He  claims  those  mansions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 

The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  overcame. 

The  world,  sin,  death,  and  hell  overthrew, 

And  Jesus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

5  Lo!  his  triumphal  chariot  waits. 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay, 
^'Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors  give  way!" 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 

The  Lord  of  boundless  pow'r  possest, 
The  king  of  saints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all;  for  ever  blest! 


THE  WORLD.  ir>7 

JVT}.  177. — s.  M. 

THE  WORLD. 

1  WHEN  T  survey  the  world, 

With  all  it's  beauteous  frames 
It's  great  Creator  I  adore, 
And  celebrate  his  name. 

2  The  boundless  whole  displays 

The  wonders  of  the  Lord; 
All  nature  echoes  with  his  praise, 
And  be  his  name  ador'd. 

S  The  sun  In  evVy  beam 

Proclaims  the  God  above: 
It's  ardent  rays  exhibit  him. 
Who  rules  the  worlds  in  love, 

4  The  lofty  stars  by  night. 

The  moon  with  paler  glow, 
In  ev'ry  twinkling  ray  of  light, 
Their  Maker's  honour  show. 

5  The  universal  whole 

Proclaims  Jehovah's  praise; 
And  O  that  ev'ry  living  soul 
Would  songs  of  honour  raise! 

6  The  worlds  were  made  in  love, 

By  wisdom  all  divine; 
And  while  in  praise  my  tongue  can  move. 
That  praise,  0  Lord?  be  thine. 

N2 


138  THE  WORLD. 

A^o.  178. — 'C.  M. 

1  HOW  vain  are  all  things  here  belo\vi 

How  false  and  yet  how  fair! 
Each  pleasure  has  it's  poison  too. 
And  ev'ry  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Give  but  a  flatt'ring  light; 
How  oft  we  find  some  danger  nigh, 
When  nature  yields  delight! 

3  Our  friends,  with  whom,  in  mutual  love, 

The  path  of  life  we  've  trod, 
May  steal  our  hearts  from  things  above, 
And  turn  us  back  from  God. 

4  How  oft  has  sad  experience  prov'd, 

When  goods  of  earth  and  sense 
Have  once  our  warm  affections  mov'd, 
'Tis  hard  to  call  them  thence! 

5"  Henceforth  thy  Word,  O  Lord,  shall  be 
My  soul's  eternal  food; 
*Twill  raise,  and  draw  my  heart  to  thee. 
Above  created  good. 

JVT?.  179. — c.  M. 

1  TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

Thou  Maker  of  my  frame; 
I  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flow'r  and  prime. 


CREATION.  135 

B  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 
Like  shadows  o'er  the  plain; 
They  rage  and  strive,  desire  and  love, 
But  all  their  noise  is  vain. 

4  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  show. 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs,  they  know  not  who, 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more, 

5  What  should  I  wish  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dust? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

6  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desires  recall; 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

JVo.  180. — c.  M. 

CREATION. 

1  O  HOW  shall  we  adore  that  name, 

Who  rais'd  us  from  the  earth; 
Who  form'd  to  life  our  wond'rous  frame, 
And  gave  all  nature  birth! 

2  Where'er  we  turn  our  wond'ring  eyes, 

His  power  and  skill  we  see; 
Wonders  on  wonders  grandly  rise, 
And  speak  the  Deity. 

3  Tho'  universal  nature  stands 

In  all  it's  pomp  array 'd, 
(The  work  of  his  Almighty  hands,) 
'Tis  but  his  footstool  made. 


140  CREATION. 

4  Could  we  the  worlds  of  lio;ht  survey^ 

The  heav'nly  spheres  behold; 
The  realms  of  everlasting  day, 
Where  stand  the  thrones  of  gold: 

5  0  what  a  scene  would  fill  the  mind. 

If  view'd  the  boundless  whole; 
The  vast,  the  grand  assemblage  join'd. 
Would  overwhelm  the  soul! 

6  Yet  soon  we  shall  our  thoughts  expand, 

From  earth  to  spirit  rise; 
In  those  blest  worlds  of  glory  stand, 
And  view  those  brighter  skies. 

7  Till  then  let  all  our  pow'rs  be  raised 

The  Maker  to  adore; 
And  when  to  higher  kingdoms  raised. 
We  '11  love  and  praise  him  more. 

JV^o.  181. — 1.  M. 

1  YE  sons  of  men,  in  sacred  lays, 
Attempt  your  great  Creator's  praise: 
But  who  an  equal  song  can  frame, 
When  angels  know  not  half  his  name.** 

2  To  him  all  nature  owes  it's  birth: 

He  fornrd  this  pondVous  globe  of  earthy 
He  raised  tlie  glorious  arch  on  high. 
And  measur'd  out  the  azure  sky. 

3  In  ev'rv  work  and  way  divine, 
Omnipotence  and  wisdom  shine; 
And  goodness  fixes  still  the  end, 
To  which  thev  all  unvarving  tend, 


t. 


CREATION.  141 

4  RaisM  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
May  we  his  high  perfections  sing; 
And  while  his  praise  employs  our  tongues^ 
Let  list'ning  worlds  repeat  our  songs. 

JVo.  182. — P.  M. 

1  BEGIN,  my  soul,  th'  exalted  lay! 
Let  each  enraptur'd  thought  obey, 

And  praise  th'  Almighty's  name: 
Lo!  heaven  and  earth,  and  seas  and  skies? 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise, 

To  swell  th'  inspiring  theme. 

£  Ye  fields  of  light,'  celestial  plains, 
Where  gay  transporting  beauty  reigns, 

Ye  scenes  divinely  fair! 
Your  Maker's  wond'rous  pow'r  proclaim. 
Tell  how  he  form'd  your  shining  frame. 

And  breath'd  the  fluid  air. 

3  Ye  angels  catch  the  thrilling  sound! 
While  all  th'  adorino;  thrones  around 

His  boundless  mercy  sing: 
Let  ev'ry  list'ning  saint  above 
Wake  all  the  tuneful  soul  of  love, 

And  touch  the  sweetest  string. 

4  Join,  ye  loud  spheres,  the  vocal  choirj 
Thou  dazzling  orb  of  liquid  fire. 

The  mighty  chorus  aid: 
Soon  as  gray  evening  gilds  the  plain, 
Thou,  moon,  protract  the  melting  strain, 

And  praise  him  in  the  j^hade. 


142  CREATION. 

5  Thou  heav'n  of  heav'ns,  his  vast  abode: 
Ye  clouds  proclaim  your  forming  God, 

Who  call'd  yon  worlds  from  night: 
<^  Ve  shades  dispell" — th'  Eternal  said: 
At  once  the  involving  darkness  fled. 

And  nature  sprung  to  light. 

6  Whatever  a  blooming  world  contains, 
That  wings  the  air,  that  skims  the  plains, 

United  praise  bestow: 
Ye  dragons  sound  his  awful  name 
To  heav'n  aloud;  and  roar  acclaim, 

Ye  swelling  deeps  below. 

7  Let  ev'ry  element  rejoice; 

Ye  thunders  burst  with  awful  voice 

To  HIM  who  bids  you  roll: 
His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare, 
Each  whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 

And  breathe  it  to  the  soul. 

8  To  HIM,  ye  graceful  cedars,  bow; 
Ye  tow'rin^'  mountains,  bending  low, 

Your  great  Creator  own; 
Tell,  when  affrighted  nature  shook, 
How  vSinai  kindled  at  his  look. 

And  trembled  at  his  frown. 

9  Ye  flocks  that  haunt  the  humble  vale, 
Ye  insects  flutt'ring  on  the  gale. 

In  mutual  concourse  rise; 
Crop  the  gay  rose's  vermil  bloom. 
And  waft  its  spoils,  a  sweet  perfume, 

In  incense  to  the  skies. 


NEW  YEAR.  143 

10  Wake  all  ye  mountain  tribes,  and  sing; 
Ye  plumy  warblers  of  the  spring, 

Harmonious  anthems  raise 
To  HIM  who  shapM  your  finer  mould, 
Who  tippM  your  glitt'ring  wings  with  gold. 

And  tun'd  your  voice  to  praise. 

11  Let  man,  by  nobler  passions  sway'd, 
The  feeling  heart,  the  judging  head, 

In  heavenly  praise  employ; 
Spread  his  tremendous  name  around, 
Till  heav'n's  broad  arch  rings  back  the  sound. 

The  general  burst  of  joy. 

12  Ye  whom  the  charms  of  grandeur  please, 
Nurs'd  on  the  downy  lap  of  ease, 

Fall  prostrate  at  his  throne: 
Ye  princes,  rulers,  all  adore; 
Praise  him,  ye  kings,  who  makes  your  powV 

An  image  of  his  own.  ^ 

13  Ye  fair,  by  nature  form'd  to  move, 

O  praise  th'  eternal  source  of  love, 

With  youth's  enlivening  fire: 
Let  age  take  up  tlie  tuneful  lay, 
Sigh  his  bless'd  name — then  soar  away, 

And  ask  an  angel's  lyre. 

JVo.  183. — L.  M. 

NEW  YEAR. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  God  of  love. 
Whose  kind  compassion  still  we  prove, 
Our  praise  accept,  and  bless  us  here, 
Now  brought  to  thi§ — another  year. 


144  NEW  YEAR. 

2  We  sing  thy  goodness  all  divine, 
Whose  radiant  beams  around  us  shine: 
"Tis  thro'  thy  goodness  we  appear, 
SparM  to  behold — another  year. 

5  Our  souls,  our  all,  we  here  resign; 
Make  us,  and  keep  us,  ever  thine; 
And  grant,  that  in  thy  love  and  fear 
We  may  begin — another  year. 

4  Be  this  our  sweet  experience  still. 
To  know  and  do  thy  holy  will; 
Then  shall  our  souls  with  joy  sincere 
Bless  thee  for  this — another  year. 

5  Still,  Lord,  thro'  life  thy  love  display, 
And  then  in  death's  approaching  day 
We  '11  joyful  part  with  all  that  's  here, 
Nor  wish  on  earth — another  year. 

M).  1 84. — L.  M. 

1  GREAT  God,  we  sing  that  mighty  hand, 
By  which  supported  still  we  stand; 
Our  op'ning  years  thy  mercy  show, 
Thy  mercy  crowns  them  as  they  flow. 

S  In  ev'ry  place,  thro'  ev'ry  hour, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  thy  pow'r; 
By  thy  incessant  bounty  fed, 
By  thy  unerring  counsel  led. 

5  With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own; 
The  future,  all  to  us  unknown. 
To  thee  commit  in  humble  pray'r, 
And  banish  ev'ry  anxious  care. 


]SEW  YEAR.  145 

4  In  scenes  exalted,  or  deprest, 

Be  thou  our  joy,  our  hope,  our  rest: 
Unchanged  thro'  all  our  changing  days, 
Thy  love  may  we  with  fervour  praise. 

J\U  185. — L.  M. 

1  ETERNAL  source  of  ev'ry  joy! 
Well  may  thy  praise  our  lips  employ, 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 

To  hail  thee,  Sov'reign  of  the  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  supports  and  guides  the  whole; 
The  sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rise, 
And  darkness,  when  to  veil  the  skies. 

3  The  flow'ry  spring,  at  thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air,  and  paints  the  land; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigour  shine 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand  in  autumn  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coast  redundant  stores; 
And  winters,  soften 'd  by  thy  care. 

No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

5  Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid. 
With  morning  light  and  evening  shade. 

6  Here  in  thy  house  let  incense  rise. 
And  circling  Sabbaths  bless  our  eyes. 
Till  to  those  lofty  heights  we  soar. 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 

O 


146  DEATH. 

JS^o.  186. — L.  M. 

DEATH. 

1  SEE  slow  and  solemn  move  along 
The  weeping  kindred,  gazing  throng} 
A  friend  is  dead,  belov'd  and  dear. 
And  nature  drops  the  tender  tear. 

2  But  say,  ye  kindred,  tell  us  why 
Ye  heave  that  melancholy  sigh? 
He  is  not  dead,  but  lives  above, 

In  worlds  of  light  and  endless  love. 

S  He  only  leaves  his  flesh  and  blood. 
His  soul  is  gone  to  dwell  with  God; 
With  him  to  be  for  ever  blest, 
With  life  eternal,  endless  rest. 

4  Say  not  he  's  dead,  he  lives  indeed; 
Throw  off  the  sable  mourning  weed; 
Let  ev'ry  pensive  tear  be  dry. 
And  sing  your  friend  to  worlds  on  high. 

«?Vo.  187. — c.  M. 

1  A  FRIEND  and  sister,  lo,  is  dead! 

The  cold  and  lifeless  clay 
Must  make  in  dust  it's  silent  bed. 
And  there  it  shall  decay. 

2  But  is  she  dead? — Ah,  no!  she  lives! 

Her  nobler  spirit  flies 
To  worlds  of  bliss,  where  Jesus  gives 
The  life  that  never  dies^ 


DEATH.  147 

y  Methinks  T  see  her  joyful  stand 
Before  the  God  of  love: 
He  smiles — she  enters  Zion's  land, 
And  shares  the  joys  above. 

4  Then  let  us  dry  our  mournful  tears, 

To  grief  no  more  give  place; 

In  heav'n  our  sister  now  appears, 

To  sing  her  Saviour's  praise. 

5  Ere  long,  released,  our  souls  shall  go, 

Where  pleasures  never  cease, 
To  join  the  friend  we  lov'd  below, 
In  everlasting  peace. 

6  Farewell,  dear  friend,  from  earth  farewell! 

We  soon  shall  rise  to  thee; 
And  when  we  meet,  no  tongue  can  tell. 
How  great  our  joy  shall  be. 

JVb.  188. — L.  M. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  who  dies  in  peace, 
And  gently  yields  his  soul  to  rest; 
Who  gains  from  earth  the  kind  release, 
Leaning  upon  his  Saviour's  breast. 

Q  So  fades  a  summer-cloud  away; 

So  sinks  the  gale,  when  storms  are  o'er; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around; 

A  calm,  which  nothing  e'er  destroys; 
J^ought  can  disturb  that  peace  profound, 
Which  this  unfetter'd  soul  enjoys. 


148  DEATPL 

4  Farewell!  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 

Where  light  and  shade  alternate  dwell! 
How  bright  th'  unchanging  morn  appears! 
Farewell!  inconstant  world,  farewell! 

5  His  duty  done,  as  drops  the  clay, 

The  spirit  gains  it's  full  release, 
While  guardian  angels  sweetly  say, 
"Blest  is  the  man,  who  dies  in  peace." 

JVb.   189. — L.  M. 

1  WHY  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die? 

What  tim'rous  worms  we  mortals  are! 
Death  is  the  gate  to  endless  joy. 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  strife. 

Fright  our  approaching  souls  away; 
And  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay. 

3  0,  if  my  Lord  would  come,  and  meet, 

My  soul  would  stretch  her  wings  in  haste; 
Fly  fearless  througli  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  pass'd. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 

Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are, 
While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head. 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 

J\^o.  190. — P.  M*. 

1  VITAL  spark  of  heav'nly  flame! 
Quit,  O  quit  this  mortal  frame: 
Trembling,  hoping,  ling'ring.  flying, 
O  the  pain,  the  bliss  of  dying! 


DEATH.  149 

Cease,  fond  nature,  cease  thj  strife, 
And  let  me  languish  into  life. 

2  Hark!  they  whisper,  angels  saj, 
"  Sister  spirit,  come  away:" 
What  is  this  absorbs  me  quite? 
Steals  my  senses,  shuts  my  sight? 
Drowns  my  spirit,  draws  my  breath? 
Tell  me,  my  soul,  can  this  be  death? 

3  The  world  recedes,  it  disappears! 
Heav'n  opens  on  my  eyes — my  ears 
With  sounds  seraphic  ring! 

Lend,  lend  your  wings,  I  mount!  I  fly! 
O  grave,  where  is  thy  victory? 
O  death,  where  is  thy  sting? 

M.  191. — s,  M. 

1  AH!  see  that  lifeless  clay, 

'Tis  dead,  and  lives  no  more; 
But  lo!  the  man  has  wing'd  his  way 
To  Zion's  happy  shore. 

2  The  flesh  and  blood  are  left, 

The  man  is  fled  and  gone; 
And  of  his  cumb'rous  load  bereft, 
A  brighter  form  puts  on. 

5  His  body  though  he  gives 

To  feea  the  crawling  wormj 
He  now  a  nobler  spirit  lives, 
In  a  substantial  form, 

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150  DEATH. 

4  There  's  nothing  lost  bj  death, 

Except  the  lump  of  ciay; 
Nor  is  the  soul  a  puff  of  breath, 
Like  vapour  blown  away. 

5  The  spirit  is  the  man, 

Of  ev'ry  pow'r  possessed: 
A  living  substance  now  he  stands, 
And  IS  for  ever  bless'd. 

6  Then  let  us  all  rejoice. 

Our  friend  and  brotlier  lives; 
"With  angels  now  he  joins  his  voice, 
And  praise  to  Jesus  gives. 

JS"o.  192. — L.  M. 

1  GOD  of  eternityl  from  thee 

Did  infant  time  his  being  draw; 
Moments  and  days,  and  months  and  years. 
Revolve,  by  thv  unvaried  law. 

2  Silent  and  slow  they  glide  away; 

Steady  and  stronjj  the  current  Hows; 
Lost  in  eternity's  wide  sea, 

The  boundless  gulf  from  which  it  rose. 

3  Thoughtless  and  vain,  our  mortal  race 

Along  the  mighty  stream  are  borne 
On  to  their  everlasting  home, — 

That  country  whence  there  's  no  return, 

4  Yet  while  the  shore  on  either  side 

Presents  a  gaudy  flattering  show, 
We  gaze,  in  fond  amay.ement  lost, 
Xor  think  to  what  a  world  we  go. 


DEATH.  151 

5  Great  source  of  wisdom!  teach  my  heart 
To  know  the  price  of  ev'rj  hourj 
That  time  may  bear  me  on  to  joys 
Beyond  its  measure  and  its  pow'r. 

JN'b.  193.— P.  M. 

1  WHEN  life's  tempestuous  storms  are  o'er, 
How  calm  he  meets  the  friendly  shore, 

Who  liv'd  averse  from  sin! 
Such  peace  on  virtue's  path  attends, 
That,  where  the  sinner's  pleasure  ends. 

The  Christian's  joys  begin, 

2  See  smiling  patience  smooth  his  brow! 
See  bendini^  angels  downwards  bow, 

To  lift  his  soul  on  high! 
While,  eager  for  the  blest  abode. 
He  joins  with  them  to  praise  the  God, 

Who  taught  him  how  to  die. 

S  No  sorrow  drowns  his  lifted  eyes; 
No  horror  wrests  the  struggling  sighs, 

As  from  the  sinner's  breast: 
His  God,  the  God  of  peace  and  love, 
Pours  kindly  solace  from  above, 

And  soothes  his  soul  to  rest. 

4  0  grant,  my  Saviour  and  my  friend! 
Such  joys  may  gild  my  peaceful  end, 

So  cahu  mv  evening  close; 
While,  loos'd  from  ev'ry  earthly  tie, 
With  steady  confidence  1  i]y 

To  thee  f;ora  whom  1  rose! 


in  SUPPLICATIOX. 

JNU  194.— L.  M. 

SUPPLICATION. 

1  COME,  Saviour,  Jesu,  from  above! 
Assist  me  with  thy  heav'nlj  grace; 

0  cleanse  my  heart  from  earthly  love, 
And  for  thyself  prepare  a  place. 

S  Then  let  thy  sacred  presence  fill, 
And  set  my  longing  spirit  free! 
Which  pants  to  have  no  other  will, 
But  night  and  day  to  feast  on  thee. 

S  While  in  this  region  here  below, 
No  other  good  will  I  pursue: 

1  Ml  bid  this  world  of  noise  and  show, 
With  all  it's  glitt'ring  snares,  adieu. 

4  That  path  with  humble  speed  1  '11  seek, 

In  which  my  Saviour's  footsteps  shine: 
Nor  will  I  hear,  nor  will  I  speak 
Of  any  other  love  but  thine. 

5  Henceforth  may  no  profane  delight 

Divide  this  consecrated  soul: 
Possess  It  thou,  who  hast  the  right. 
As  Lord  and  Master  of  the  whole. 

6  Nothing  on  earth  do  I  desire, 

But  thy  pure  love  within  my  breast; 
This,  only  this,  will  I  require. 
And  freely  give  up  all  the  rest. 

•AT).  195. — L.  M. 
1  O  THOU,  to  whose  all -searching  sight, 
The  darkness  shineth  as  the  light. 
Search,  prove  my  heart,  it  pants  for  thee; 
O  bui-ist  these  bonds,  and  set  it  free! 


SUITLICATION.  ,     153 

Q  Wash  out  its  stains,  refine  it's  drosSj 
Nail  my  aifections  to  the  cross! 
Hallow  each  thought;  let  all  within 
Be  clean  as  thou,  my  Lord,  art  clean. 

S  While  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray, 
Be  thou  my  light,  be  thou  my  way; 
No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear, 
Nor  aught  of  ill  when  thou  art  near. 

4  When  rising  floods  my  soul  overflow, 
When  sinks  my  heart  in  waves  of  wo, 
Jesus  thy  timely  aid  impart, 

And  raise  my  head,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

5  Saviour,  where'er  thy  steps  I  see, 
Dauntless,  untir'd,  1  follow  thee; 

0  let  thy  hand  support  me  still. 
And  lead  me  to  thy  holy  hill  I 

6  If  rough  and  thorny  be  the  way, 
My  strength  proportion  to  the  day; 

Till  toil,  and  grief,  and  pain  shall  cease, 
And  all  be  calm,  and  joy,  and  peace. 

J\^o.  196. — L.  M. 

1  JESUS,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow. 
Great  builder  of  thy  church  below. 
If  now  thy  spirit  moves  my  breast. 
Hear  and  fulfil  thine  own  request. 

2  The  few  that  truly  call  thee  Lord, 
And  wait  thy  sanctifying  word, 
Who  thee  their  only  Saviour  own. 
Unite  and  perfect  them  in  one, 


1^4  SUPPLICATION. 

3  O  let  them  all  thv  mind  express; 
Stand  forth  thy  chosen  witnesses: 
Thy  pow'r  unto  salvation  show, 
And  perfect  holiness  below. 

4  In  them  let  all  mankind  behold, 
How  Christians  liv'd  in  days  of  old^ 
Mighty  their  envious  foes  to  move, 
A  proverb  of  reproach — and  love. 

5  0,  might  my  lot  be  cast  with  these, 
The  least  of  Jesu's  witnesses! 

0  that  my  Lord  would  count  me  meet^ 
To  wash  his  dear  disciples'  feet: 

6  This  only  thing  do  I  require; 

Thou  know'st  'tis  all  my  heart's  desire^ 
Freely  what  I  receive  to  give, 
The  servant  of  thy  church  to  live: 

7  After  my  lovely  Lord  to  go, 
And  wait  upon  thy  saints  below, 
Enjoy  the  grace  to  angels  giv'n, 
And  serve  the  royal  heirs  of  heav'n. 

^^0.  197. — L.  M. 

1  JESUS,  in  whom  the  Godhead's  rays 
Beam  forth  with  milder  majesty, 

1  see  thee  full  of  truth  and  grace. 
And  come  for  all  I  want  to  thee. 

^  Wrathful,  impure,  and  proud  I  am. 
Nor  constancy,  nor  strength  I  have: 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  still  the  same, 
And  hast  not  lost  thy  power  to  save* 


SUPPLICATION.  155 

S  Save  me  from  pride,  the  plague  expelj 
Jesu,  thine  humble  self  impart, 
O  let  thy  mind  within  me  dwell; 
O  give  me  lowliness  of  heart. 

4  Enter  thyself,  and  cast  out  sin; 

Thy  spotless  purity  bestow; 
Touch  me,  and  make  the  leper  cleanj 
Wash  me,  and  I  am  white  as  snow. 

5  Fury  is  not  in  thee,  my  God, 

0  why  should  it  be  found  in  thine! 
Sprinkle  me,  Saviour,  with  thy  blood, 
And  all  thy  gentleness  is  mine. 

6  Pour  but  thy  blood  upon  the  flame, 

Meek,  and  dispassionate,  and  mildj 
The  leopard  sinks  into  a  lamb, 
And  I  become  a  little  child. 

•AT>.  198.— c.  M. 

1  HOW  long  shall  earth's  alluring  toys 

Detain  our  heart  and  eyes, 
Regardless  of  immortal  joys, 
And  strangers  to  the  skies? 

2  These  transient  scenes  will  soon  decay, 

They  fade  upon  the  sight; 
And  quickly  will  their  brightest  day 
Be  lost  in  endless  night. 

5  Their  brightest  day,  alas,  how  vain! 
With  conscious  sighs  we  own; 
While  clouds  of  sorrow,  care,  and  pain^ 
O'ershade  the  smiling  noon. 


156  SUPPLICATION. 

4  O  could  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly 

Above  these  gloomy  shades. 
To  those  bright  worlds  beyond  the  sky. 
Which  sorrow  ne'er  invades! 

5  There  joys  unseen  by  mortal  eyes! 

Or  reason's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever  blooming  prospects  rise, 
XTnconscious  of  decay. 

6  Lord,  send  a  beam  of  li^ht  divine, 

To  guide  our  upward  aim! 
With  one  reviving  touch  of  thine 
Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 

7  Then  shall,  on  faith's  sublimest  wing, 

Our  ardent  wishes  rise 
To  thosebright  scenes,  w^here pleasures  spring, 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

JV'o.  199. — c.  M. 

1  MY  God,  the  visits  of  thy  face 
Afford  superior  joy, 
To  all  the  flatt'ring  world  can  give, 
Or  mortal  hopes  employ. 

£  But  clouds  and  darkness  intervene, 
My  brightest  joys  decline, 
And  earth's  gay  trifles  oft  ensnare 
This  wand'ring  heart  of  mine. 

S  Lord,  guide  this  wand'ring  heart  to  thee; 
UnsatisfiVl  I  stray; 
Break  through  the  shades  of  sense  and  sin, 
With  thy  ciiliv'nJDg  ray. 


SUPPLICATION.  15 

4  0  let  t!iy  beams  resplendent  shine 

And  every  cloud  remove; 
Transform  my  powers,  and  fit  my  soul 
For  happier  scenes  above. 

JVo.  200.- — c.  M. 

1  0  THAT  the  Lord  would  guide  my  waysj 
To  keep  his  statutes  still! 
O  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will! 

5  Send  thy  good  Spirit*  Lord,  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart; 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceitj 
Nor  act  the  liar's  part. 

5  From  vanit}^  turn  off  my  eyes; 
Let  no  corrupt  design, 
Nor  covetous  desires,  arise 
Within  this  soul  of  mine. 

4  Order  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  sincere; 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion.  Lord, 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

5  My  soul  hath  gone  too  far  astray, 

My  feet  too  often  slide; 
O  bring  me  back  to  virtue's  way, 
And  be  thy  truth  my  guide! 

6  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, 

'Tis  a  delightful  road; 
Nor  let  my  head,  or  heart,  or  hands, 
Offend  against  mv  God. 


15B  SUPPLICATION. 

J\U  201. — c.  M. 

1  THY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord, 
How  great  thy  works  appear! 
Open  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  see  thy  wonders  there. 

^  My  flesh,  by  thy  creating  hands, 
Is  form'd  with  care  and  skill; 
O  make  me  learn  thy  just  commands, 
That  I  may  them  fulfil! 

3  Since  I  'm  a  stranger  here  below, 

Be  thou  my  constant  guide; 
Direct  the  way  my  feet  shall  go. 
Nor  let  me  turn  aside. 

4  If  thou  to  me  thy  statutes  show, 

And  heav'nly  truth  impart; 
Thy  work  for  ever  1  '11  pursue, 
Thy  law  shall  rule  my  heart. 

5  From  those  vain  objects  turn  my  sight, 

Which  this  false  world  displays; 
But  give  me  heav'nly  pow'r  and  light, 
To  tread  thy  righteous  ways. 

JVo.  202. — c.  M. 

1  WHEN  fainting  in  the  sultry  waste, 

And  parch'd  with  thirst  extreme. 
The  weary  pilgrim  longs  to  taste 
The  cool  refreshing  stream; 

2  Should,  sudden  to  his  hopeless  eye, 

A  crystal  spring  appear, 
How  would  th'  enlivening,  sweet  supply 
His  drooping  spirit  chcerl 


SUPPLICATION.  159 

3  So  longs  the  weary  fainting  mind, 

Oppressed  with  sins  and  woes, 
Some  soul-reviving  spring  to  find, 
Whence  heav'nlj  comfort  flows. 

4  Thus  sweet  the  consolations  are 

The  promises  impart; 
Here  flowing  streams  of  life  appear, 
To  ease  the  panting  heart. 

5  O  when  I  thirst  for  thee,  my  God, 

With  ardent,  strong  desire. 
And  still,  through  all  this  desert  road, 
To  taste  thy  grace,  aspire; 

6  Then,  let  my  pray'r  to  thee  ascend, 

A  grateful  sacrifice; 
My  plaintive  voice  thou  wilt  attend, 
And  grant  me  full  supplies. 

JW).  203. — c.  M. 

1  AUTHOR  of  good!  we  rest  on  thee: 
Thine  ever  watchful  eye 
Alone  our  real  wants  can  see. 
Thy  hand  alone  supply. 

Q  OhI  let  thy  powV  within  us  dwell, 
Thy  love  our  footsteps  guide! 
That  love  shall  vainer  loves  expel, 
That  fear  all  fears  beside. 

3  And  since,  by  passion's  force  subdu'd, 
Too  oft,  with  stubborn  will, 
We  blindly  shun  the  latent  good, 
And  grasp  the  specious  ill: 


ICO  SUrPLICATION. 

4  Not  vrhat  ^ve  wish,  but  wha^  we  want, 

Let  mercy  still  supplv: 
Tiie  good,  unask'd,  let  mercy  grant, 
The  ill,  though  iisk'd,  deny. 

JS'^o.  204. — c.  M. 

1  O  GOD  of  Jacob,  by  whose  hand 

Thy  people  still  are  fed; 
Who,  through  his  weary  pilgrimage, 
Hast  all  our  fathers  led! 

2  To  thee  our  humble  vows  we  raise, 

To  thee  address  our  prayer; 
And  in  thy  kind  and  faithful  breast 
Deposit  all  our  care. 

5  Through  each  perplexing  path  of  life 

Our  wand'ring  footsteps  guide; 
Give  us  by  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  raiment  fit  provide. 

4  01  spread  thy  cov^ing  wings  around. 

Till  all  our  wanJ'rings  cease; 
And  at  our  father's  lov'd  abode 
Our  souls  arrive  in  peace! 

5  To  thee,  as  to  our  cov'nant-God, 

We  '11  our  whole  selves  resign; 
And  thankful  own,  that  all  we  are, 
And  all  we  have,  is  thine. 

J\^0.  205. — C.  M. 

1  JESUS,  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
To  thee  for  help  we  fly: 
Thy  little  flock  in  safety  keep, 
For  O  the  wolf  is  nigh! 


SUPPLICATION.  1^1 

'2  He  comes  of  hellish  malice  full, 
To  scatter,  tear,  and  slay; 
He  seizes  ev'ry  straggling  soul, 
As  his  own  lawful  prey. 

3  Us  into  thy  protection  take, 

And  gather  witii  thine  arm; 
Unless  the  fold  we  first  forsake, 
The  wolf  can  never  harm. 

4  We  laugh  to  scorn  his  cruel  powV, 

While  by  our  shepherd's  side; 
The  sheep  he  never  can  devour, 
Unless  he  first  divide. 

5  0  do  not  suifer  him  to  part 

The  souls  that  here  agree! 
But  make  us  of  one  mind  and  heart, 
And  keep  us  one  in  thee! 

tAT).  206. — c.  M. 

1  GREAT  God!  thy  peerless  excellence 

Let  all  created  nature  own: 
Deep  on  our  minds  impress  the  sense 
Of  glories  which  are  thine  alone. 

2  Let  these  our  admiration  raise, 

And  fill  us  with  religious  awe; 
Tune  all  our  hearts  and  tongues  to  praise, 
And  bend  us  to  thy  holy  law. 

3  Pure  may  we  be,  averse  to  sin, 

Just,  lioly,  merciful,  and  true; 
And  let  thine  image,  form'd  within, 
Shine  out  in  all  we  speak  and  do. 

P2 


162  SUPPLICATION* 

JS^^o.  207. — s.  M. 

1  IMPOSTUPvE  shrinks  from  light, 

And  dreads  the  curious  eye; 
But  Christian  truths  the  test  invite, 
They  bid  us  search  and  try. 

2  A  meek,  inquiring  mind. 

Lord,  help  us  to  maintain; 
That  growing  knowledge  we  may  find, 
And  growing  virtue  gain. 

3  With  understanding  bless'd, 

Created  to  be  free, 
Our  faith  on  man  we  dare  not  rest, 
Subject  to  noiie  but  thee. 

4  Lord,  give  the  light  we  need; 

With  soundest  knowledge  fill; 
From  noxious  error  guard  our  creed, 
From  prejudice  our  will. 

5  The  truth  thou  shalt  impart, 

Mav  we  with  firmness  own: 
Abhorring  each  evasive  art, 
And  fearing  thee  alone. 

JVb.  208. — c.  M. 

1  MY  God,  my  portion  and  my  love! 

My  everlasting  alll 
I  've  none  but  thee  in  heav'n  above. 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball. 

2  In  vain  the  bri;clu  meridian  sua 

Scatters  his  feeble  li"ht: 
Thy  brighter  beams  create  my  noon; 
If  thou  withdraw,  'tis  niglit. 


SUPPLICATION.  163 

3  And  while  upon  my  restless  bed, 

Amongst  the  shades  I  roll; 
If  God  his  light  around  me  shed, 
'Tis  morning  with  my  soul. 

4  To  thee  I  owe  my  wealth  and  friends, 

And  health,  and  safe  abode, 
Thanks  to  thy  name  for  meaner  thingsj 
But  they  are  not  my  God. 

5  If  I  possessM  the  spacious  earth, 

And  call'd  the  stars  my  own. 
Without  thy  mercy  and  thy  love, 
I  were  a  wretch  undone. 

6  Let  others  stretch  their  arms  like  seas, 

And  grasp  in  all  the  shore: 
Grant  me  to  see  thy  blissful  face, 
And  1  desire  no  more! 

^%,  209. — c.  M* 

1  I  WANT  a  principle  within 

Of  jealous  godly  fear, 
A  dread  and  hatred  of  all  sin, 
A  pain  to  feel  it  near. 

2  That  I  from  thee  no  more  may  part. 

No  more  thy  goodness  grieve: 
The  filial  awe,  the  loving  heart. 
The  tender  conscience  give; 

S  A  heart  resignM,  submissive,  meek. 
My  great  Redeemer's  throne, 
Where  only  Christ  is  heard  to  speak, 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone. 


164  SUPPLICATION. 

4  Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 

O  God!  my  conscience  make; 
Awake  my  soul  when  sin  is  nigh, 
And  keep  it  still  awake. 

5  If  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray, 

That  moment,  Lord,  reprove; 
And  let  me  mourn,  and  weep,  and  pray. 
For  having  griev'd  thy  love! 

6  0!  may  the  least  omission  pain 

IVIy  well-instructed  soul; 
That  I  may  find  that  grace  again, 
AVhich  makes  the  wounded  whole. 

•;To.  210. — X.  M. 

1  GREx\T  God!  whose  all-pervading  eye 
Sees  ev'ry  passion  of  my  soul! 
When  sunk  too  low,  or  rais'd  too  high, 
Teach  me  those  passions  to  control. 

£  Temper  the  fervours  of  my  frame; 
Be  charity  their  constant  spring; 
And  O!  let  no  unhallowed  flame 
Pollute  the  offerings  I  bring. 

3  Let  peace  with  piety  unite, 

To  mend  the  bias  of  my  will; 
While  hope  and  heav'n-ey'd  faith  excite, 
And  wisdom  regulates  my  zeal: 

4  That  wisdom,  which  to  meekness  turns; 

Wisdom  descending  from  above; 
And  let  my  zeal,  whene'er  it  burns, 
Be  kindled  bv  the  lire  of  love. 


GLORIFICATION.  165 

JVO.   211. — L.  M. 

1  SUPREME  and  universal  light! 
Fountain  of  reason!  Judge  of  right! 
Without  whose  kind,  directing  ray. 
In  everlasting  night  we  stray. 

2  Assist  us,  Lord,  to  act,  to  be, 
What  all  thy  sacred  laws  decree; 
Worthy  that  intellectual  flame, 
Which  from  thy  breathing  spirit  came. 

3  No  slaves  to  profit,  shame,  or  fear, 
O  may  our  stedfast  bosoms  bear 

The  stamp  of  heav'n,  an  honest  hearty 
Above  the  mean  disguise  of  art! 

4  May  our  expanded  souls  disclaim 
The  narrow  view,  the  selfish  aim; 
But  with  a  Christian  zeal  embrace 
Whate'er  is  friendly  to  our  race. 

5  O  Father!  grace  and  virtue  grant: 
No  more  we  wish,  no  more  we  w^ant. 
To  know,  to  serve  thee,  and  to  love, 
Is  peace  below,  is  bliss  above. 

JVo.  212. — p.  M. 

GLORIFICATION. 

J  HARKl  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 

Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary! 
See  it  rends  the  rocks  asunder. 

Shakes  the  earth  and  veils  the  skyi 
ntisfinish'dl' 
Hear  the  dvinor  Saviour  cry! 


l^Q  CHARITY. 

2  It  is  finish'd! — O  what  pleasure 

Do  these  charming  words  afford! 
Heavenly  blessings  without  measure, 

Flow  to  us  from  Christ  the  Lord. 
It  is  finish'd! — 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Finish'd  all  the  types  and  shadows, 

Of  the  ceremonial  law! 
Finish'd  all  that  God  has  promis'd; 

Death  and  hell  no  more  shall  awe. 
It  is  finish'd! — 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comfort  draw. 

4  Happy  souls,  approach  the  table, 

Taste  the  sou  I -reviving  food; 
Nothing  half  so  sweet  and  pleasant 

As  the  Saviour's  flesh  and  blood. 
It  is  finish'd! — 
Christ  has  borne  the  heavy  load. 

5  Tune  your  harps  anew  ye  Seraphs, 

Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme; 
All  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven 

Join  to  praise  Immanuel's  name. 
Hallelujah! 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb! 

JVb,  213. — s.  M. 

CHARITY. 

1  BLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
Our  hearts  in  Christian  love! 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 


CHARITY.  lar 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne, 

We  pour  our  ardent  prayers: 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one,— 
Our  comfoits  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes; 

Our  mutual  burdens  bear: 
And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part. 

It  gives  us  inward  pain; 
But  we  shall  still  be  join'd  in  heart. 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 

Our  courage  by  the  way: 
While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 

And  sin  we  shall  be  free; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

JVU  214. — s.  M. 

1  LET  party  names  no  more 

The  Christian  world  o'erspread; 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free. 
Are  one  in  Christ  their  head. 

S  Among  the  saints  on  earth, 
Let  mutual  love  be  found; 
Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessiii$::s  crown'd. 


168  CHARITY. 

S  Let  envy,  child  of  Hell  I 
Be  banish'd  far  away: 
Those  should  in  strictest  friendship  dwell, 
Who  the  same  Lord  obey. 

4  Thus  will  the  church  below 
Resemble  that  above; 
Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow. 
And  every  heart  is  love. 

JN'b.  215. — L.  M. 

1  HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 
And  nobler  speech  than  angels  use, 

If  love  be  absent,  1  am  found. 

Like  tinkling  brass,  an  empty  sound. 

2  Were  1  inspired  to  preach,  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store, 
To  feed  the  hungry,  clothe  the  poor; 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame. 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name; 

4  If  love  to  God,  and  love  to  man 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain; 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal. 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

•AT).  216. — L.  M. 

1  THUS  saith  the  first,  the  great  command, 
"  Let  all  thy  inward  pow'rs  unite 
To  love  thy  Maker  and  thy  God, 
With  sacred  fervours  and  delights. 


CHARITY.  169 

S  Then  shall  thy  neighbour,  next  in  place. 
Share  thine  aft'ections  and  esteem; 
And  let  thy  kindness  to  thyself 
Measure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him." 

3  This  is  the  sense  that  Moses  spoke, 
This  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove; 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke. 

And  the  whole  law  's  fuliill'd  by  love. 

4  But  oh,  how  base  our  passions  are! 
How  cold  our  chanty  and  zeal! 
Lord,  fill  our  souls  with  heav'nly  fire, 
Or  we  shall  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 

JVo.  217. — li.  M. 

1  HOW  blest  the  sacred  tie,  that  binds, 
In  union  sweet,  according  minds! 
How  swift  the  heav'nly  course  they  run, 
Whose  hearts,  whose  faith,  whose  hopes  arc 
one! 

^  To  each,  the  soul  of  each  how  dear! 
What  watchful  love,  what  holy  fear! 
How  doth  the  gen'rous  flame  within 
Refine  from  earth,  and  cleanse  from  sin! 

3  Their  streaming  eyes  together  flow 
For  human  guilt  and  mortal  wo; 
Their  ardent  pray'rs  together  rise, 
Like  mingling  flames  in  sacrifice. 

4  Together  both  they  seek  the  place, 
Where  God  reveals  his  awful  face; 

How  high,  how  strong,  their  raptures  swell, 
There  's  none  but  kindred  souls  can  tell. 


ire  CHARITY. 

5  Nor  shall  the  glowing  flame  expire 
'Midst  nature's  drooping,  sick'ning  fire; 
Soon  shall  they  meet  in  realms  above, 
A  heav'n  of  joy,  because  of  love. 

JVU  218. — s.  M. 

1  LO9  what  a  pleasing  sight 

Are  brethren  that  agree! 
How  blest  are  all,  whose  hearts  unite 
In  bonds  of  piety! 

2  From  those  celestial  springs, 

Such  streams  of  comfort  flow, 
As  no  increase  of  riches  brings, 
Nor  honours  can  bestow. 

5  All  in  their  stations  move, 

And  each  performs  his  part, 
In  all  the  cares  of  life  and  love^ 
With  sympathizing  iieart. 

4  Form'd  for  the  purest  joys, 

By  one  desire  possest, 
One  aim  the  zeal  of  all  employs, 
To  make  each  other  blest. 

5  No  bliss  can  equal  theirs, 

Where  such  affections  meet; 
While  praise  devout,  and  mingled  pray'rs 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

6  'Tis  the  same  pleasure  fills 

The  breast  in  worlds  above; 
Where  joy  like  morning-dew  distils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 


CHARITY.  in 

JVU  219. — c.  M. 

1  THERE  is  a  gem  more  pearly  bright, 

More  dear  to  Mercy's  eye, 
Than  love's  sweet  star,  whose  mellow  light, 

First  cheers  the  evening  sky; 
A  liquid  pearl,  that  glitters  where 

No  sorrows  now  intrude, 
A  richer  gem  than  monarchs  wear. 

The  tear  of  gratitude. 

2  But  ne'er  shall  narrow  love  of  self 

Invite  this  tribute  forth, 
Nor  can  the  sordid  slave  of  pelf 

Appreciate  its  worth; 
But  ye,  who  sooth  the  widow's  wo. 

And  give  the  orphan  food. 
For  you  this  liquid  pearl  shall  flow, 

The  tear  of  gratitude. 

3  Ye  who  but  slake  an  infant's  thirst, 

In  heavenly  Mercy's  name, 
Or  proffer  Penury  a  crust, 

The  sweet  reward  may  claim; 
Then  while  you  rove  life's  sunny  banks, 

With  sweetest  flowerets  strew'd, 
Still  may  you  claim  the  widow^s  thanks, 

The  or jih art's  gratitude. 

JVI).  220. — L.  H. 

1  O  LORDl  my  Saviour  and  my  King! 
Of  all  I  have  or  hope  the  spring! 
Send  down  thy  spirit  from  above 
And  warm  my  heart  with  holy  Icive* 


ir£  PRAISE  AND^ 

S  May  I  from  every  act  abstain 
That  gives  another  grief  or  pain; 
Still  may  I  feel  my  heart  inclined 
To  be  the  friend  of  all  mankind. 

S  Yea,  tho!igh  my  neighboui  's  hate  I  prove, 
Still  let  me  vanquish  hate  with  love; 
Slow  to  resent,  though  he  would  grieve; 
But  always  ready  to  forgive. 

4  Let  love  through  all  my  conduct  shine 
An  image  fair,  though  faint,  of  thine; 
Let  me  thy  humble  follower  prove, 
Almighty  Saviour!  God  of  love!^ 

JVo.  221. — c.  M. 

PRAISE  AND  THANKSGIVING. 

1  JESUS,  I  love  thy  sacred  name; 
'Tis  m.usic  to  my  ear; 
Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud, 
That  earth  and  heav'n  might  hear. 

£  Yes,  thou  art  precious  to  my  soul, 
My  transport  and  my  trust! 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  sordid  dust. 

3  All  my  capacious  pow'rs  can  wish 

In  thee  doth  richly  meet; 
Nor  to  mine  eyes  is  light  so  dear, 
Nor  friendship  half  so  sweet. 

4  Thy  grace  still  dwells  upon  my  heart, 

And  sheds  it's  fragrance  there; 
The  noblest  balm  of  all  it's  wounds^ 
The  cordial  of  it's  care! 


THANKSGIVING.  ITS 

5  I  '11  speak  the  honours  of  thy  name. 
With  my  last  laboring  breath; 
Then,  speechless,  clasp  thee  in  mine  arms, 
The  antidote  of  death. 

JVb.  222. — li.  M. 

1  SALVATION  doth  to  God  belong; 
His  pow'r  and  grace  shall  be  our  song: 
From  him  alone  all  mercies  flow; 

His  arm  alone  subdues  the  foe! 

2  Then  praise  this  God,  who  bows  his  ear 
Propitious  to  his  people's  pray'r; 

And  though  deliv'rance  he  may  stay. 
Yet  answers  still  in  his  own  day. 

3  O  may  thy  gootlness  lead  our  land. 
Still  sav'd  by  thine  Almighty  hand. 
The  tribute  of  it's  love  to  bring 
To  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  King; 

4  Till  ev'ry  public  temple  raise 

A  song  of  triumph  to  thy  praise; 
And  ev'ry  peaceful  private  home 
To  thee  a  temple  shall  become. 

d  Still  be  it  our  supreme  delight 
To  walk  as  in  thy  glorious  sight; 
Still  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear, 
Till  life's  last  hour,  to  persevere. 

J\^o.  223. — 7s, 
1  PRATSP'  to  God,  immortal  praise, 
For  the  love  that  crowns  our  days; 
Bounteous  source  of  ev'ry  joy, 
Let  our  tongues  thy  praise  employ; 

Q2 


174  PRAISE  AND 

2  For  the  blessings  of  the  field. 
For  the  stores  the  gardens  yield, 
For  the  vine's  exalted  juice, 
For  the  gen'rous  olive's  use: 

3  Flocks  that  whiten  all  the  plain, 
Yellow  sheaves  of  ripen'd  grain, 
Clouds  that  drop  their  fatt'ning  dews, 
Suns  that  temp'rate  warmth  diffuse: 

4  All  that  Spring  with  bounteous  hand, 
Scatters  o'er  the  smiling  land: 

All  that  lib'ral  Autumn  pours 
From  her  rich  o'erilowing  stores: 

5  These  to  thee,  my  God,  we  owe; 
Source  whence  all  our  blessings  flow: 
And  for  these,  my  soul  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 

6  Yet  should  rising  whirlwinds  tear 
From  its  stem  the  rip'ning  ear; 
Should  the  fig-tree's  blasted  shoot 
Drop  her  green  untimely  fruit; 

7  Should  the  vine  put  forth  no  more, 
Nor  the  olive  yield  her  store; 
Though  the  sick'ning  flocks  should  fall, 
And  the  herds  desert  the  stall; 

8  Should  thine  alter'd  hand  restrain 
The  early  and  the  latter  rain: 
Blast  each  op'ning  bud  of  joy. 
And  the  rising  year  destroy: 

9  Yet  to  thee  mv  soul  should  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise; 
And,  when  ev'ry  blessing's  flown, 
Love  thee — for  thvself  alone. 


THANKSGIVING.  175 

JVb.  ^24. — L.  M. 

1  MY  God,  since  thou  hast  rais'd  me  up, 

Thee  I  '11  extol  with  thankful  voice: 
Restor'd  by  thine  Almighty  pow'r, 
With  fear  before  thee  I  'II  rejoice. 

2  With  troubles  worn,  with  pain  oppress'd, 

To  thee  T  cried,  and  thou  didst  savej 
Thou  didst  support  my  sinking  hopes, 
My  life  didst  rescue  from  the  grave. 

3  Wherefore,  ye  saints!  rejoice  with  me. 

With  me  sing  praises  to  the  Lord; 
Call  all  his  goodness  to  your  mind. 
And  all  his  faithfulness  record. 

4  His  anger  is  but  short;  his  love, 

Which  is  our  life,  hath  certain  stay: 
Grief  may  continue  for  a  night, 
But  joy  returns  with  rising  day! 

5  Then  what  I  vow'd  in  my  distress, 

In  happier  hours  I  now  will  give, 
And  strive,  that  in  my  grateful  verse 
His  praises  may  for  ever  live. 

M).  225. — P.  M. 

1  LORD  of  life,  all  praise  excelling, 

Thou,  in  glory  unconfin'd, 
Deign'st  to  make  thy  iiuuible  dwelling 
With  the  poor  of  humbls.^  mind, 

2  As  thy  love,  through  all  creation. 

Beams  like  thy  diftusive  light; 
So  the  scorn'd  and  humble  station 
Shrinks  not  in  thine  equal  sight. 


176  PRAISE  AND 

3  Thus  thy  care,  for  all  providing, 

Warm'd  thy  faithful  prophet's  tongue; 
Who,  the  lot  of  all  deciding, 
To  thy  chosen  Israel  sung: 

4  "  When  thine  harvest  yields  thee  pleasure, 

Thou  the  golden  sheaf  shalt  bind; 
To  the  poor  belongs  the  treasure, 
Of  the  scatter'd  ears  behind." 

CHORUS. 

"These  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless." 

5  When  thine  olives  still  increasing. 

Pour  their  plenty  o^er  the  plain. 
Grateful  thou  shait  take  the  blessing, 
But  not  search  the  boughs  asain." 
CHORUS.  ''  These,  &c." 

6  "  When  thy  favoured  vintage  flowing, 

Gladdens  the  autumnal  scene, 
Own  the  bounteous  hand  bestowing, 
But  thy  vines  the  poor  shall  glean." 
CHORUS.  *' These,  &c." 

7  Still  we  read  thy  word  declaring 

Mercy,  Lord,  thine  own  decree; 
Mercy,  ev'ry  sorrow  sharing, 

Warms  the  heart  resemblin":  thee. 

8  Still  the  orplian  and  the  stranger, 

Still  the  widow  owns  thy  care; 
Screened  by  thee  in  ev'ry  danger, 
Heard  by  thee  in  ev'ry  pray'r. 

Httlleiiijah,  Ameiu 


THANKSGIVING.  in 

JNI).  226. — li.  M. 

1  SING  to  the  liord,  who  loud  proclaims 
His  various  and  his  saving  nances; 

O  may  they  not  be  heard  alone, 
But  by  our  sure  experience  known. 

2  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
Th'  eternal,  all-sufficient  Lord; 

Be  through  the  world,  most  high  confessed, 
By  whom  'twas  form'd,  and  is  possessed, 

3  Through  ev'ry  age,  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  his  servant's  pray'r; 
Nor  can  one  humble  soul  complain 
That  he  hath  sought  his  God  in  vain. 

4  To  thee  our  souls  in  faith  arise, 
To  thee  we  lift  expecting  eyes; 
And  boldly  through  the  desert  tread, 
For  God  will  guard  where  God  shall  lead. 

J\%  227. — P.  M. 

1  GLORY  to  God  on  high! 
Let  earth  and  skies  reply^ 

Praise  ye  his  name; 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  sorrows  bore; 
Sing  aloud  evermore. 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

2  Jesus,  our  Lord  and  God, 
Bore  sin's  tremendous  load, 

Praise  ye  his  name; 
Tell  what  his  arm  hath  done, 
What  spoils  from  death  he  won; 
Sing  his  great  name  alone; 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 


178  PRAISE  AND 

3  Join,  all  ye  ransom'd  race. 
Our  holy  Lord  to  bless; 

Praise  ye  his  name: 
In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise. 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice. 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

4  What  tho'  we  change  our  place. 
Yet  we  shall  never  cease 

Praising  his  name; 
To  him  our  songs  we  bring, 
Hail  him  our  gracious  King, 
And  without  ceasing  sing. 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

•?Vb.  228. — P.  M. 

1  LET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise, 
To  sing  a  lofty  psalm  of  praise. 

And  bless  the  great  Jehovah's  name: 
His  glory  let  the  heathen  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  show, 

And  all  his  works  of  grace  proclaim. 

£  He  fram'd  the  globe,  he  spread  the  sky, 
And  all  the  shining  worlds  on  high; 

He  reigns  complete  in  glory  there^ 
His  beams  are  majesty  and  light, 
His  glories,  how  divinely  bright! 

His  temple,  how  divinely  fair! 

3  Let  heaven  be  glad,  let  earth  rejoice, 
Let  ocean  lift  its  roaring  voice. 

Proclaiming  loud,  "Jehovah  reigns!" 


THANKSGIVING.  179 

For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  sing, 
And  tuneful  groves  their  tiibute  bring 
To  him,  whose  pow'r  the  world  sustains. 

4  Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  own  his  sovereign  pow'r, 

And  barb'rous  nations  fear  his  namej 
Then  shall  the  universe  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness. 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 

JVT).  229. — c.  M. 

1  0  GOD,  my  grateful  soul  aspires 

To  magnify  thy  name! 
My  tongue,  with  cheerful  songs  of  praise^ 
Shall  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  Awake,  my  heart,  and  thou,  my  voice. 

Thy  willing  tribute  pay; 
And  let  a  hymn  of  sacred  joy 
Salute  the  op'ning  day. 

3  To  all  the  list'ning  world  around 

Thy  goodness  I  will  sing; 
Whilst  ev'ry  grateful  tongue  shall  join 
To  praise  th'  eternal  King: 

4  Because  thy  mercy's  boundless  height 

The  highest  heav'n  transcends; 
And  far  beyond  the  spreading  earth 
Thy  faithfulness  extends. 

5  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  starry  frame; 
And  let  the  world  with  one  consent 
Confess  thy  glorious  name. 


80  PRAISE  AND 

JVb.  230. — c.  M. 

THOU  Lord,  in  heav'n  hast  plac'd  thy  throne, 

Thy  kingdom  w  ide  extends; 
Thy  vast  dominion  shall  be  known 

To  earth's  remotest  ends. 

*  Ye  angels,  who  excel  in  might, 
And  wait  to  do  his  will, 
Bless  him,  whose  w  ork  is  your  delight, 
Whose  pleasure  ye  fulfil. 

-  Ye  seraphs,  who  with  joy  obey 
The  orders  of  your  Iving, 
Attend  his  churches  when  they  pray, 
And  join  the  praise  they  sing. 

Whilst  all  his  works  his  praise  proclaim, 

O  let  my  heart  and  ton^rue 
Join  with  the  universal  frame, 

In  this  eternal  songl 

JVo.  231. — L.  M. 

ALMIGHTY  Lord,  to  thee  we  raise 
A  sacred  song  of  humble  praise; 

Thy  captive  Judah  thou  wilt  free, 
And  give  thine  Israel  liberty. 

*Tis  done,  our  sovereign  Lord  and  King 
Doth  health  to  wounded  Israel  bring; 

Disorders  of  the  soul  are  heaPd, 
And  peace  and  truth  again  reveaPd. 

The  nations  all  around  shall  hear, 
And  Israel's  greM  Redeemer  fear: 

Jerusalem  divinely  prove 

Jehovah's  boundless  truth  and  love. 


THANKSGmNG.  SU 

4  Now  shall  the  voice  of  jov  arise, 

And  sonars  of  gladness  reach  the  skie8| 
The  name  of  Jesus  loud  be  sung, 
From  evTV  heart,  by  ev'rj  tongue. 

5  O  happy  church,  exalt  the  Lord, 
In  highest  strains  his  love  record^ 
Your  sacrifice  of  praises  brin^, 
And  hail  the  advent  of  your  King* 

JS%  232. — s.  M« 

1  TO  bless  thy  chosen  race, 

In  mercy,  Lord,  incline; 
And  cause  the  brightness  of  thy  face| 
On  all  thT  church  to  shine. 

to 

2  That  so  thv  jrracious  wav 

May  thro'  the  world  be  known, 
Whilst  distant  lands  their  homage  paji 
And  thy  salvation  own. 

3  Let  all  the  nations  join 

To  celebrate  thy  fame; 
Let  the  whole  world,  O  Lord,  combine, 
To  praise  thy  glorious  name. 

4  0  let  them  shout  and  sing. 

In  humble  pious  mirth! 
For  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  Kingj 
Shalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

•AU  233. — s.  M. 

1  COME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
And  hvmns  of  jrlorv  singl 
Jehovah  is  the  Sov'rei2;n  God, 
The  universal  King.  U 


182  PRAISE  AND 

2  He  form'd  the  deeps  unknown; 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound; 
The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

S  Come,  worship  at  his  throne; 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord. 
We  are  his  works  and  not  our  own; 

He  form'd  us  bv  his  word. 

»/ 

4  To  day  attend  his  voice, 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God! 

JS^o.  234. — P.  M. 

1  A  SONG  of  gratitude  begin. 

To  praise  the  God  who  saves  from  sin; 
Who  marks  the  penitential  tear 
And  deigns  the  contrite  sigh  to  hear; 
Who  whispers  hope, when  we  our  sins  deplore— 
*' Thy  God  condemns  thee  not — offend  no  more." 

2  But,  ah!  such  love  can  ne'er  be  sung — 
Such  boundless  grace! — by  mortal  tongue; 
For  e'en  celestial  minstrels  deem 
Their  highest  skill  below  the  theme; 

Yet  mortals  can,  with  gratitude,  adore 
The  God  who  pardons  all  that  sin  no  more. 

S  Dear  Lord!  is  this  condition  all? 

To  fight  the  foes  that  wrought  our  fall? 
Thus  arm'd  with  hope,  I  '11  quell  a  host, 
Nor  let  so  cheap  a  heaven  be  lost; 
O  then  repeat  the  sweet  assurance  o'er, 
**  Thy  God  will  not  condemn  thee — sin  no  more." 


THANKSGIVING.  183 

JVo.  235. — L.  M. 

1  GREAT  God!  our  joyful  thanks  to  thee 
Shall,  like  thy  2:ifts.  continual  be; 
In  constant  streams  thy  bounty  flows, 
Nor  end  nor  interruption  knows. 

5  From  thee  our  comforts  all  arise, 

Our  numerous  wants  thy  hand  supplies^ 
Nor  can  we  ever,  Lord,  be  poor, 
Who  live  on  thy  exhaustless  store. 

3  Deep,  TiOrd,  upon  our  thankful  breast 
Let  all  thy  favours  be  imprest; 
That  we  may  never  more  forget 
The  whole  or  any  single  debt. 

4  May  we  with  grateful  hearts  each  day 
For  all  thy  gifts  our  praises  pay; 
And  still  delighted  may  we  be, 

In  all  things  to  give  thanks  to  thee. 

•TVb.  236. — c.  M. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Father!  gracious  Lord! 
Kind  guardian  of  my  days! 
Thy  mercies  let  my  heart  record 
In  songs  of  grateful  praise. 

5  In  life's  first  dawn,  my  tender  frame 

Was  thy  indulgent  care. 
Long  ere  1  could  pronounce  thy  name, 
Or  breathe  the  infant  pray'r. 

3  When  reason  with  my  stature  grew. 
How  weak  her  brightest  ray! 
How  little  of  my  God  1  knew! 
How  apt  from  thee  to  strayl 


184  PRAISE  AXD 

4  Around  my  path  what  dangers  rose! 
,  What  snares  o'erspread  my  road  I 
Ko  pow'r  could  guard  me  from  my  foes, 

But  mv  Preserver,  God, 

5  When  life  hung;  trembling:  on  a  breath, 

*Twas  thy  unceasing:  love 
That  sav'd  me  from  impending  death. 
And  bade  mv  fears  remove. 

m 

m 

6  Lord*  though  this  mortal  frame  decays, 

And  earthly  comfort  flies: 
Complete  the  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
And  raise  me  to  the  skies. 

f  Then  shall  my  jovful  pow'rs  unite 

In  more  exalted  lays,  • 

And  join  the  happy  sons  of  light 
In  everlasting  praise. 

A*o.  £3r» — J^  M. 

1  TRIUMPHANT.  Lord!  thy  goodness  reigns 
Thro'  all  the  wide  celestial  plains: 
And  its  full  streams  redundant  flow 
Down  to  th'  abodes  of  men  below. 

S  Thro'  nature's  works  thv  glories  shine: 
The  cares  of  Providence  are  thine; 
And  thou  hast  rais'd  within  our  frame 
A  faii^er  temple  to  thy  name. 

fe  b  sa^e  to  ev'rv  human  heart 

To  taste  and  feel,  how  good  thou  art; 
V'ith  grateful  love,  and  rev'reud  fear, 
Tb  know  how  blest  thv  children  aret 


THANKSGIVING.  185 

4  Let  nature  burst  into  a  song: 

Ye  echoing  hills,  the  notes  prolong! 
Earth,  seas,  and  stars,  your  anthems  raise. 
All  vocal  with  your  Maker's  praise! 

5  Join,  O  my  soul!  the  genVal  song; 
To  thee  its  su  -etest  notes  belong. 
Blest  above  all  by  love  divine, 
To  praise  is  eminently  thine. 

J\^0.  238. — P.  M. 

1  THOU  pow'r  supreme,  by  whose  command  we 

live! 
The  grateful  tribute  of  our  praise  receive: 
To  thy  indulgence  we  our  being  owe, 
And  all  the  joys  which  from  that  being  flow. 

2  Thy  skill  our  elemental  clay  refin'd, 
And  all  its  various  parts  in  order  join'd; 
With  perfect  symmetry  composed  the  whole, 
And  stamp'd  thy  sacred  image  on  the  soul: 

3  A  soul,  susceptible  of  endless  joy. 
Whose  frame  nor  force,  nor  time,  shall  e'er 

destroy; 
Which  shall  survive,  though  nature  claim  our 

breath, 
And  bid  defiance  to  the  darts  of  death. 

4  How  shall  our  hearts  their  grateful  sense  re- 

veal. 
When  all  the  energy  of  words  must  fail.^ 
O  may  its  influence  in  our  lives  appear, 
And  every  action  prove  our  thanks  sincere. 

R2 


1 88  Nativity. 

JV"o,  239.— c.  M. 

i  Almighty  Saviour!  God  of  love! 

Mv  Saviour  and  my  God! 
'11  sing  the  honours  of  thy  name, 
And  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 

§  In  every  period  of  my  life 
Thy  goodness  doth  appear: 
Thy  mercies  gild  the  transient  scenei 
And  crown  each  passing  year. 

§  In  all  these  mercies  may  my  soul 
Thy  love  and  wisdom  see, 
Nor  let  the  gifts  thy  hand  bestows 
Estrange  niy  heart  from  thee. 

4  Throu2:h  everv  changing;  state  of  life^ 
iOxh  bright,  each  clouded  scene, 
Give  me  a  meek  and  humble  mind, 
Still  equal  and  serene. 

6  Theh  may  I  close  my  eyes  in  death. 
Free  from  all  anxious  fear: 
Fob  death  itself  is  life,  my  God! 
If  thou  art  with  me  there. 

sAT}.  240. — c.  Mi 

Nativity. 

i  WHILE  shepherds  watch'd  their  flocks  by* 
night, 
Near  Bethle'm's  happy  ground, 
^he  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down^ 
And  glory  shone  around* 


NATIVITY.  187 

^  "  Pear  not,"  said  he,  for  mighty  dread 
Had  seiz'd  their  troubled  mind; 
''  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
To  you  and  all  mankind, 

S  To  you,  in  David's  town,  this  day 
Is  born,  of  David's  line, 
The  Saviour,  who  is  Christ  the  Lord; 
And  this  shall  be  the  sign: 

4  The  Heav'nly  Babe  you  there  shall  find, 

To  human  view  display'd, 
All  meanly  wrapp'd  in  swathing  bands, 
And  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  spake  the  seraph,  and  forthwith 

Appear'd  a  shining  throng 
Of  angels  praising  God,  who  thus 
Address'd  their  joyful  song: 

6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high. 

And  to  the  earth  be  peace, 
Good -will,  henceforth,  from  heaven  to  men 
Begin,  and  never  cease*" 

«Ao.  241. — c.  M. 

i  COME,  let  us  join  the  prophet's  song, 
For  lo,  our  God  appears, 
The  Saviour  waited  for  so  long, 
To  dry  his  children's  tears. 

S  This  is  the  day  the  bard  foresaw, 
When  joyful  tongues  should  sing^ 
Behold  the  God  we  waited  for, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King* 


188  WORKS  OF  GOD 

3  This  is  Jehovah,  come  to  save 

The  race  he  loves  so  well. 
The  Saviour  who  subdued  the  gravCj 
And  triumphed  over  hell. 

4  Then  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Jehovah's  love  proclaim, 
In  his  salvation  loud  rejoice, 
For  Jesus  is  his  name. 

JSTo.  242. — L.  M. 

WORKS  OF  GOD  IN  NATURE. 

1  THE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  skj, 

And  spangled  heav'ns,  a  shining  frame, 
Their  great  Original  proclaim. 

2  Th'  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day, 
Does  his  Creator's  pow'r  display. 
And  publishes  to  ev'ry  land 

The  work  of  an  Almighty  hand. 

3  Soon  as  the  ev'ning  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wond'rous  tale; 
And  nightly  to  the  list'ning  earth, 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth: 

4  Whilst  all  the  stars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 

And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

5  What  though  in  solemn  silence  all, 
Move  round  this  dark  terrestrial  ball; 
"What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amidst  their  radiant  orbs  be  founds 


IN  NATURE.  189 

6  In  Reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice. 
For  ever  singing,  as  they  shine, 
"The  Hand  that  made  us  is  divine." 

JVb.  243. — c.  M. 

1  THE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord, 

Which  that  alone  can  fill; 
The  firmament  and  stars  express 
Their  great  Creator's  skill. 

2  The  dawn  of  each  returning  day, 

Fresh  beams  of  knowledge  brings: 
And  from  the  dark  returns  of  night, 
Divine  instruction  springs. 

5  Their  powerful  language  to  no  realm 
Or  region  is  confin'd; 
'Tis  nature's  voice,  and  understood 
Alike  by  all  mankind. 

4  Their  doctrine  does  its  sacred  sense 

Through  earth's  extent  display, 
Whose  bright  contents  the  circling  sun 
Does  round  the  world  convey. 

5  From  east  to  west,  from  west  to  east, 

This  restless  course  he  goes; 
And,  through  his  progress,  cheerful  light, 
And  vital  warmth  bestows. 

A^o.  244. — c.  M. 

1  HAIL,  great  Creator,  wise  and  good! 
To  thee  our  songs  we  raise, 
Nature,  thro'  all  her  various  scenes^ 
Invites  us  to  thy  praise. 


190  WORKS  OF  GOD  &c. 

3  At  morning,  noon,  and  ev'ning  mild, 

Fresh  wonders  strike  our  view; 
And  while  we  gaze,  our  hearts  exult, 
With  transports  ever  new. 

5  Thy  glory  beams  in  ev'ry  star. 

Which  gilds  the  gloom  of  night; 
And  decks  the  smiling  face  of  morn 
With  rays  of  cheerful  light. 

4  The  lofty  hill,  the  humble  lawn, 

With  countless  beauties  shine; 
The  silent  grove,  the  awful  shade, 
Proclaim  thy  pow'r  divine. 

5  Great  nature's  God!  still  may  these  scenes 

Our  serious  hours  engage! 
Still  may  our  grateful  hearts  consult 
Thy  works'  instructive  page! 

6  And  while,  in  all  thy  wond'rous  works 

Thy  varied  love  we  see; 
Still  may  the  contemplation  lead 
Our  hearts,  O  God,  to  thee! 

JV*o.  245. — c.  M. 

1  W^E  sing  th'  almighty  pow'r  of  God, 

Who  bade  the  mountains  rise, 
W^ho  spread  the  ilowing  seas  abroad, 
And  built  the  lofty  skies. 

2  We  sing  the  wisdom  that  ordain'd 

The  sun  to  rule  the  day; 
The  moon  shines  full  at  his  command, 
And  all  the  stars  obey. 


DIVINE  POWER.  191 

3  We  sing  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 

Who  fills  the  earth  with  food; 
Who  form'd  his  creatures  bj  a  word, 
And  then  pronounc'd  them  good. 

4  Lord,  how  thy  wonders  are  display 'd. 

Where'er  we  turn  our  eyes; 
Whether  we  view  the  ground  we  tread. 
Or  gaze  upon  the  skies! 

5  There  's  not  a  plant  nor  flow'r  below. 

But  makes  thy  glories  known; 
And  clouds  arise,  and  tempests  blow, 
By  order  from  thy  throne. 

6  Creation,  vast  as  it  may  be, 

Is  subject  to  thy  will. 
There  's  not  a  place,  where  we  can  flee, 
But  God  is  with  us  still. 

7  On  him  each  moment  we  depend; 

If  he  withdraw,  we  die. 
Oh  may  we  ne'er  that  God  offend, 
Who  is  for  ever  nigh! 

JVo.  246. — L.  M. 

DIVINE  POWER. 

1  GOD  of  the  seas!  thine  awful  voice 
Bids  all  the  rolling  waves  rejoice; 
And  one  soft  word  of  thy  command 
Can  sink  them  silent  in  the  sand. 

2  The  smallest  fish  that  swims  the  seas, 
Sportful,  to  thee  a  tribute  pays; 

And  largest  monsters  of  the  deep, 
At  thy  command,  or  ra^re  or  sleep. 


192  DIVINE  POWER. 

S  Thus,  is  thy  glorious  power  ador'd 
Amono;  tiie  vvat'ry  nations,  Lord! 
Yet  men*  who  trace  the  dan^'rous  waves 
lf"or«:et  the  midity  God  who  saves! 

.A^o.  247. — c.  M. 

1  WHEN  we  are  rais'd  from  deep  distress. 

Our  God  deserves  our  son^; 
We  take  the  pattern  of  our  praise 
From  Hezekiah's  tongue. 

2  The  gates  of  the  devouring  grave 

Are  open'd  wide  in  vain, 
If  he  that  holds  the  keys  of  death 
Command  them  fast  again. 

S  When  he  but  speaks  the  healing  word, 
Then  no  disease  withstands; 
Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord, 
And  iiy  as  he  commands. 

4  If  half  the  strings  of  life  should  break. 

He  can  our  frame  restore. 
And  cast  our  sins  behind  his  back, 
And  they  are  found  no  more. 

5  To  him  I  cry'd,  "Thy  servant  save. 

Thou  ever  good  and  just; 
Thy  pow'r  can  rescue  from  the  grave; 
Thy  powV  is  all  my  trust!" 

6  He  heard,  and  sav'd  my  soul  from  death. 

And  dried  my  falling  tears: 
Now  to  his  praise  1  -II  spend  my  breath, 
Through  mv  remaining  vears. 


f 


TRUST  &c.  193 

JSTo.  248. — L,  M. 
TRUST  AND  CONFIDENCE. 

1  NOW  may  the  God  of  grace  and  powV 
Attend  his  people's  humble  cry; 
Defend  them  in  the  needful  hour, 
And  send  deliv'rance  from  on  high. 

S  In  his  salvation  is  our  hope, 

And  in  the  name  of  Israel's  God 
Our  troops  shall  lift  their  banners  up; 
Our  navies  spread  their  flags  abroad. 

5  Some  trust  in  horses  train'd  for  v^ar. 

And  some  of  chariots  make  their  boasts; 
Our  surest  expectations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heavenly  hosts! 

4  Then  save  us.  Lord,  from  slavish  fear, 
And  let  our  trust  be  firm  and  strong, 
'Till  thy  salvation  shall  appear. 

And  hymns  of  peace  conclude  our  song. 

JVb.  £49. — L.  M. 

1  WHEN  danger,  wo,  or  death  is  nigh. 
Past  mercies  teach  me  where  to  fly; 
Thine  arm.  Almighty  God,  can  aid. 
When  sickness  grieves,  and  pains  invade, 

2  To  all  the  various  helps  of  art 
Kindly  thy  healing  pow'r  impart; 
Bethesda's  bath  refus'd  to  save. 
Unless  an  angel  bless'd  the  wave. 


194  TRUST  AND 

3  All  medxines  act  by  thy  decree. 
Receive  commission  all  from  thee: 

And  not  a  plant,  which  spreads  the  plains, 
But  teems  with  health  when  heav'n  ordains. 

4  Clay  and  Siloam's  pool,  we  find, 

At  heav'n's  command  restor'd  the  blind; 
And  Jordan's  waters  hence  were  seen 
To  wash  a  Syrian  leper  clean. 

5  But  grant  me  nobler  favours  still, 
Grant  me  to  know  and  do  thy  will; 
Purge  my  foul  soul  from  ev'ry  staiuj 
And  save  me  from  eternal  pain. 

6  Can  such  a  wretch  for  pardon  sue! 
My  crimes,  my  crimes  arise  in  view, 
Arrest  my  trembling  tongue  in  pray'r, 
And  pour  the  horrors  of  despair. 

7  But  thou,  regard  my  contrite  sighs, 
My  tortur'd  breast,  my  streaming  eyes; 
To  me  thy  boundless  love  extend, 

My  God,  my  Father,  and  my  Friend. 

8  What  arrows  pierce  so  deep  as  sin? 
What  venom  gives  such  pain  within? 
Thou  great  Physician  of  the  soul, 
Rebuke  my  pangs,  and  make  me  whole. 

9  0!  if  I  trust  thy  sovereign  skill, 
And  bow  submissive  to  thy  will. 
Sickness  and  death  shall  both  agree 
To  bring  me.  Lord,  at  last  to  thee. 


CONFIDENCE.  195 

JSTo.  250. — L.  M. 

1  LORD  in  thy  great,  thy  glorious  name, 
I  place  my  hope,  my  only  trust; 
Save  me  from  sorrow,  guilt  and  shame, 
Thou  ever  gracious,  ever  just. 

S  Thou  art  my  Rock,  thy  name  alone 

The  fortress  where  my  hopes  retreat; 
O  make  thy  power  and  mercy  known, 
To  safety  guide  my  wand'ring  feet! 

S  To  thy  kind  hand,  all  gracious  Lord, 
My  soul  I  cheerfully  resign; 
My  saviour  God,  I  trust  thy  word, 
For  truth,  immortal  truth,  is  thine. 

4  Blest  be  the  Lord,  for  ever  blest, 

Whose  mercy  bids  my  fear  remove; 
The  sacred  walls,  which  guard  my  rest, 
Are  his  almighty  pow'r  and  love. 

5  Ye  humble  souls,  who  seek  his  face, 

Let  sacred  courage  fill  your  heart; 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  trust  his  grace 
And  he  will  heav'nly  strength  impart, 

JVo.  251. — c.  M. 

1  LET  faith  suppress  each  rising  fear, 
Each  anxious  doubt  exclude; 
My  Maker's  will  has  plac'd  me  herej 
A  Maker  wise  and  good. 

£  He  to  my  ev'ry  trial  knows 
Its  just  restraints  to  give; 
Attentive  to  behold  my  woes, 
And  faithful  to  relieve. 


196  TRUST  AND 

3  Then  M  by  thus  heavy,  0  my  soul? 

Say,  why  distrustful  still, 
Thy  thoughts  with  vain  impatience  roll 
O'er  scenes  of  future  ill? 

4  Tho'  griefs  unnumber'd  throng  thee  round, 

Still  in  thy  God  confide; 
Whose  finger  marks  the  seas  their  bound, 
And  curbs  the  rolling  tide. 

JVT).  252. — L.  M. 

1  MY  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  springs 

Of  boundless  love,  and  grace  unknown, 
Hide  me  beneath  thy  spreading  wings, 
'Till  the  dark  cloud  be  overblown. 

2  Be  ihou  exalted,  O  my  God! 

Above  the  heavens  where  an8;els  dwell; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

3  My  heart  is  fix'd,  my  song  shall  raise 

Immortal  honours  to  thy  name; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  sound  his  praise, 
My  tongue,  tlie  glory  of  my  frame. 

4  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns. 

And  reaches  to  the  utmost  sky; 
His  truth  to  endless  years  remains, 
AV'hen  lower  worlds  dissolve  and  die. 

.AT).  253. — s.  M. 

TO  God  I  lift  my  eyes, 

My  trust  is  in  iiis  name; 
And  they  whose  hope  on  him  relies, 

Shall  never  suffer  shame. 


CONFIDENCE.  197 

Q  From  the  first  dawning  light 

Till  the  dark  evening's  shade, 
For  thy  salvation.  Lord,  I  wait. 
And  ask  thy  heavenly  aid. 

3  Thro'  all  the  ways  of  God, 

Both  truth  and  mercy  shine, 
To  those  who  with  religious  hearts  i 

To  his  blest  will  incline. 

4  He  those  in  safety  guides 

Who  his  direction  seek, 
And  in  his  sacred  paths  will  lead 
The  humble  and  the  meek. 

t/Vb.  254. — c.  M. 
1  I  'M  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 
Or  to  defend  his  cause, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  cross. 

Q  Jesus,  my  God,  1  know  his  name; 
His  name  is  all  my  trust; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

9  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promise  stands. 
And  he  can  well  secure 
"What  I  've  committed  to  his  hands, 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

JVl),  25  J. — s.  M. 
1  MY  soul  with  joy  attend, 

While  Jesus  silence  breaks, 
No  angel's  harp  such  music  yields 
As  what  my  shepherd  speaks. 

S2 


198  TRUST  AND 

£  "  I  know  my  sheep,''  he  cries, 
"  My  soul  approves  them  well. 
Vain  is  the  treacherous  world's  disguise. 
And  vain  the  rag;e  of  hell. 

3  I  freely  feed  them  now, 

With  tokens  of  my  love, 
But  richer  pastures  I  prepare 
And  sweeter  streams  above." 

4  Enough,  my  gracious  Lord, 

Let  faith  triumphant  cry. 
My  heart  can  on  this  promise  live. 
Can  on  this  promise  die. 

•AT).  256. — c-  M. 

1  FOR  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

My  Saviour  and  my  shield! 
He  sends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  all  my  foes  their  force  unite, 

He  makes  my  soul  his  care; 
Instructs  me  in  the  heav'niy  fight, 
And  guards  me  thro'  the  war. 

S  A  friend  and  helper  so  divine. 
My  fainting  hope  shall  raise. 
He  makes  the  glorious  vict'ry  mine. 
And  his  shall  be  the  praise. 

JVo.  257.— L.  M» 

1  TEACH  me,  O  teach  me.  Lord!  thj  Way| 
That,  to  my  life's  remotest  day, 
By  thy  unerring  precepts  led. 
My  feet  thy  heav'niy  paths  may  treads 


CONFIDENCE.  i99 

Q  Inform'd  by  thee,  with  sacred  awe 
My  heart  shall  meditate  thy  law; 
And,  with  celestial  wisdom  fill'd, 
To  thee  a  pure  obedience  yield. 

3  Give  me  to  know  thy  will  aright, 
Thy  will,  my  glory  and  delight; 
That,  rais'd  above  the  world,  my  mind 
In  thee  its  highest  good  may  find. 

4  O  turn  from  vanity  mine  eye; 

To  me  thy  quickening  strength  supply; 
And  with  thy  promised  mercy  cheer 
A  heart  devoted  to  thy  fear. 

JW).  258. — c.  M. 

1  OH!  how  my  fears  the  dangers  move 
That  virtue's  path  inclose! 
While  I  the  wise  pursuit  approve 
Alas!  what  toils  oppose! 

5  For  see,  ah  see!  while  yet  her  ways 

With  doubtful  step  I  tread, 
The  powers  of  darkness  terrors  raise 
And  snares  delusive  spread. 

5  Oh  I  how  shall  I  with  heart  prepared 
Those  terrors  learn  to  meet? 
How  from  the  thousand  snares,  to  guardj 
And  to  restrain  my  feet? 

4  But  why  art  thou  cast  down,  my  soul! 
Say,  why  distrustful  still; 
Thy  thoughts  with  vain  impatience  roll 
O'er  scenes  of  future  ill! 


200  MORNING  HYMN. 

5  Let  faith  suppress  each  rising  fear, 

Each  anxious  doubt  exclude: 
Thj  Maker's  will  hath  plac'd  thee  here, 
Thv  Maker,  wise  and  t>:ood, 

6  He  to  thy  every  trial  knows 

Its  just  restraints  to  give, 
Attentive  to  behold  thy  woes. 
And  faithful  to  relieve. 

JS^o.  259. — c.  M. 

1  MY  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord, 

Shall  tell  its  joys  abroad, 
And  march  with  holy  vigour  on, 
Supported  by  its  God. 

2  Thro'  all  the  winding  maze  of  life, 

His  hand  hath  been  my  guide; 
And  in  that  long  experienced  care, 
My  heart  shall  still  confide. 

S  His  grace  thro'  all  the  desert  flows, 
An  unexhausted  stream: 
That  grace  in  Zion's  sacred  mount, 
Shall  be  my  endless  theme. 

JN'b.  260. — L.  M. 

MORNING  HYMN. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun 
Thy  dailv  course  of  duty  run; 
Sliake  oft' dull  sloth,  and  early  rise 
To  pay  thv  morning  sacrifice. 


MORNING  HYMN.  20X 

2  Redeem  thy  mispent  time  that  's  pastj 
And  live  this  day,  as  'twere  thy  last: 
T'  improve  thy  talents  take  due  care; 
'Gainst  the  great  day  thyself  prepare. 

3  Let  all  thy  converse  be  sincere, 

Thy  conscience  as  the  noon-day  clear: 
Think  how  th'  all-seeing  God,  thy  ways. 
And  all  thy  secret  thoughts,  surveys. 

4  Wake,  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  heart. 
And  with  the  angels  bear  thy  part; 
Who  all  night  long  unwearied  sing 
Glory  to  thee,  eternal  King. 

5  I  wake,  I  wake,  ye  heav'rly  choir! 
May  your  devotion  me  inspire; 
That  1  like  you  my  age  may  spend, 
Like  you  may  on  my  God  attend. 

6  May  1  like  you  in  God  delight. 
Have  all  day  long  my  God  in  sight; 
Perform  like  you  my  Maker's  will: 
O!  may  I  never  more  do  ill. 

7  Glory  to  thee,  who  safe  hast  kept, 
And  hast  refresh'd  m  *  while  I  slept: 
Grant,  Lord,  when  from  this  life  1  wake, 
I  may  of  endless  life  partake 

8  Lord,  I  my  vows  to  thee  renew; 
Dispel  my  sins  as  morning  dew; 

Guard  my  first  spring  of  thought  and  will. 
And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 


£02  MORNING  HYMN. 

9  Direct,  control,  suggest  this  day, 
AH  I  design,  or  do,  or  say; 
That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might, 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 


•AT9.  261. — c.  M. 


1  LORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hetr 

My  voice  ascending  high; 
To  thee  will  I  address  my  prayer, 
To  thee  direct  mine  eye. 

2  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  shall  not  stand; 

Sinners  shall  ne^er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

o  But  to  thv  house  will  I  resort. 
To  taste  thv  mercies  there: 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

4  0  may  thy  spirit  guide  my  feet. 

In  wayb  of  truth  and  grace; 
Make  every  path  of  duty  straight 
And  plain  before  my  face! 

5  The  men  who  love  and  fear  thy  name. 

Shall  see  their  hopes  fulfilTd^ 
The  mighty  God  will  compass  them 
With  favour,  as  a  shield. 


EVENING  HYMN.  203 

JVb.  262. — L.  M. 

EVENING  HYMN. 

1  GLORY  to  thee,  my  God!  this  night, 
For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light; 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me.  King  oi  kings, 
Under  thy  own  Almighty  wings. 

2  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may 
With  joy  behold  eternal  day. 

S  O  may  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

And  with  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelids  close, 
Sleep  that  may  me  more  active  make 
To  serve  my  God  when  I  awake. 

4  When  restless  in  the  night  I  lie. 

My  soul  with  heav'nly  thoughts  supply, 
Let  no  ill  dreams  disturb  my  rest, 
No  pow'rs  of  darkness  me  molest. 

5  Let  my  blest  guardians,  whilst  1  sleep, 
Their  watchful  stations  near  me  keep; 
My  heart  with  love  celestial  fill. 

And  guard  me  from  th'  approach  of  ill. 

6  Lord!  let  my  soul  for  ever  share 
The  bliss  of  thy  paternal  care; 

'Tis  heav'n  on  earth,  "'tis  heav'n  above, 
To  see  thy  face,  and  sing  thy  love. 

7  Should  death  itself  my  sleep  invade, 
Why  should  I  be  of  death  afraid? 
Protected  by  thy  saving  arm, 

Tho'  he  may  strike,  he  cannot  harm. 


204  DIVINE  INFLUENCE. 

8  For  death  is  life,  and  labour,  rest, 
Tf  with  thy  gracious  presence  blest; 
Then  welcome  sleep,  or  death  to  me, 
I  'm  still  secure,  for  still  with  thee. 

J\^o.  263. — L.  M. 

DIVINE  INFLUENCE. 

1  AS  showers  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
Our  God  shall  send  his  spirit  down; 
Eternal  source  of  grace  divine. 
What  soul-refreshin<i  drops  are  thine. 

2  Lands,  which  beneath  a  burning  sky- 
Have  long  been  desolate  and  dry, 
Th'  effusions  of  his  love  shall  share 
And  sudden  life  and  verdure  wear. 

C  The  dews  and  rains  in  all  their  store. 
Watering  the  pastures  o'er  and  o'er, 
Are  not  so  copious  as  that  grace 
Which  sanctifies  and  saves  our  race. 

4  As  in  soft  silence  vernal  showers 
Descend. aud  cheer  the  fainting  flowers; 
So  in  the  Secrecy  of  love. 

Falls  the  blest  influence  from  above. 

5  That  heav'nly  influence  let  me  find. 
In  holy  silence  of  the  mind; 

Whilst  every  grace  maintains  its  bloom^ 
Diffusing  wide  its  rich  perfume. 

6  Nor  let  these  blessings  be  confin'd 
To  me,  but  pour'd  on  all  mankind; 
Till  all  the  wastes  in  verdure  rise, 
And  a  new  Eden  bless  our  eyes. 


THE  LORD'S  PRAYER.         205 

JVo.  264. — c.  M. 

1  THINE  influence,  Lord!  is  felt 
Through  nature's  ample  round; 
In  Heav'n,  on  earth,  through  air  and  skies, 
Thine  energy  is  found. 

S  Blest  Saviour!  grant  thine  aid 
To  guide  our  doubtful  way; 
Thy  truth  shall  scatter  every  cloud 
And  make  a  glorious  day. 

S  Supported  by  thy  power 

We  '11  do  and  bear  thy  will 
Thine  aid  shall  make  each  burden  lights 
And  every  murmur  still. 

JVb.  265. — c.  M. 
THE  LORD'S  PRAYER. 

1  FATHER  of  all!  Eternal  Mind! 

Thou  great  and  good  alone! 
Thy  children,  form'd  and  bless'd  by  theCj 
Approach  thy  sacred  throne. 

2  Thy  name  in  hallow'd  strains  be  sung! 

We  join  the  solemn  praise, 
To  thy  great  name  with  heart  and  tongue. 
Our  cheerful  homage  raise. 

5  Thy  righteous,  mild,  and  equal  reign. 
Let  ev'ry  being  own, 
And  in  our  minds,  thy  work  divine, 
Erect  thy  gracious  throne. 

4  As  angels  round  thy  seat  above, 
Thy  blest  commands  fulfil; 
So  may  thy  creatures  here  belo^'^ 
Perform  thv  heav'nly  will,  T 


206  DIVINE  GOODNESS. 

5  On  thee  we  day  by  day  depend^ 

Our  daily  wants  supply; 
And  feed  with  truth  and  virtue  pure. 
Our  souls  which  never  die. 

6  Extend  thy  grace  to  ev'ry  fault, 

And  let  thy  love  forgive; 
Teach  us  divine  forgiveness  too, 
Nor  let  resentment  live. 

7  Where  tempting  snares  beset  the  v/ay, 

Permit  us  not  to  tread; 
Avert  the  threatening  evil  near, 
From  our  unguarded  head. 

8  Thy  sacred  name  we  thus  adore, 

And  bow  before  thy  throne; 
For  kingdom,  pow'r  and  glory.  Lord, 
Belong  to  thee  alone. 

A'b.  266. — c.  M. 

DIVINE  GOODNESS. 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord!  our  souls  adore. 

We  wonder  while  we  praise; 
Thy  pow'r,  what  creature  can  explore, 
Or  equal  honours  raise.^ 

2  Thy  name  shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue, 

While  suns  shall  set  and  rise; 
And  tune  my  everlasting  song 
In  realms  beyond  the  skies. 

S  How  large  thy  tender  mercies  are! 
How  wide  thy  grace  extends! 
On  thy  beneficence  and  care 
The  universe  depends. 


DIVINE  GOODNESS.  £07 

4  To  thee,  0  Lord,  for  daily  meat, 

Thy  creatures  lift  their  eyes; 
On  thee,  their  common  Father,  wait, 
From  thee  receive  supplies. 

5  Thy  sovereign  bounty  freely  gives 

From  thine  exhaustless  store; 
And  universal  nature  lives 
On  thy  sustaining  pow'r. 

6  Holy  and  just  in  all  its  ways, 

Is  Providence  divine; 
In  all  thy  works  immortal  rays 
Of  pow'r  and  goodness  shine. 

J\^o.  267. — X.  M. 

1  THY  mercy,  Lord,  my  only  hope, 
The  highest  orb  of  heaven  transcends; 
Thy  sacred  truth's  unmeasur'd  scope 
Above  the  spreading  skies  extends. 

Q  Thy  justice  like  the  hills  remains, 
Unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are; 
Thy  providence  the  world  sustains. 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

3  Since  of  thy  goodness  all  partake, 
Witli  what  assurance  should  the  just 
Thy  shelt'rinji;  wings  their  refuge  make, 

And  saints  to  thy  protection  trust! 

4  Such  guests  shall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repast: 
And  drink,  as  from  the  fountain  head, 
Of  joys  that  shall  for  ever  last. 


208  DIVINE  GOODNESS. 

5  Then  let  thy  saints  thy  favour  gain, 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  display; 
With  thee  the  springs  of  life  remain, 
Thy  presence  is  eternal  day. 

JVb.  268. — c.  M. 

1  TO  thee,  my  God!  my  days  are  known; 

My  soul  enjoys  the  thought; 
Mv  actions  all  before  thee  lie, 
Nor  are  my  wants  forgot. 

2  Each  secret  wish  devotion  breathes, 

Is  vocal  to  thine  ear; 
And  all  my  walks  of  daily  life 
Before  thine  eyes  appear. 

3  The  vacant  hour,  the  active  scene. 

Thy  mercy  shall  approve; 
And  ev'ry  pang  of  sympathy, 
And  ev'ry  care  of  love. 

4  Each  golden  hour  of  beaming  light, 

Is  gilded  by  thy  rays; 
And  dark  affliction's  midnight  gloom 
A  present  God  surveys. 

5  Full  in  thy  view  thro'  life  I  pass, 

And  in  thy  view  1  die; 
Lord!  when  all  mortal  bonds  shall  break, 
May  1  still  find  thee  nigh. 

JS%.  269. — c.  M. 

1  TIIY  ceaseless,  unexhausted  love, 
Unnierited  and  free, 
Deliglits  our  evil  to  remove, 
And  help  our  misery. 


LOVE  AND  FEAR  OF  GOD.      £09 

2  Thou  waitest  to  be  gracious  still; 

Thou  (lost  with  sinners  bear; 
That,  sav'd,  we  may  thj  goodness  feel. 
And  all  thy  grace  declare. 

3  Thy  goodness  and  thy  truth,  to  me. 

To  ev'ry  soul  abound; 
A  vast  unfathomable  sea. 

Where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd, 

4  Its  streams  the  whole  creation  reach, 

So  plenteous  is  the  store; 
Enough  for  all,  enough  for  each. 
Enough  for  evermore. 

5  Faithful,  0  Lord,  thy  mercies  are; 

A  rock,  which  cannot  move: 
A  thousand  promises  declare 
Thy  constancy  of  love. 

6  Throughout  the  universe  it  reigns, 

Unalterably  sure; 
And,  while  the  truth  of  God  remains, 
His  goodness  must  endure. 

JN'o.  270.— L.  M. 

LOVE  AND  FEAR  OF  GOD. 

1  HOW  blest  are  they,  0  gracious  Lord, 
Who  fear  thy  name,  and  hear  thy  word! 
With  such  thy  dwelling  is,  on  tliose, 
Thy  peace  its  joy  divine  bestows. 

2  Thy  wisdom  guides,  thy  pow'r  defends 
Their  life,  till  life  its  journey  ends; 
Death  shall  convey  them  to  thy  seat, 
Where  all  thy  saints  in  glory  meet.      T  2 


210      LOA^E  AND  FEAR  OF  GOD^ 

3  O  that  my  soul  with  awful  sense 
Of  thy  transcendent  excellence, 
May  close  the  day,  the  day  begin^ 
Watchful  against  each  darling  sin!  ^ 

4  Never,  O  never  from  my  heart 
May  this  great*principle  depart! 
But  act  with  unabating  pow'r, 
Within  me,  to  my  latest  hour. 


A^o.  271. — C.  M. 

1  HAPPY  the  heart  where  graces  reign, 

Where  love  inspires  the  breast, 
Love  is  the  brightest  of  the  train; 
And  strengthens  all  the  rest. 

2  Knowledge,  alas,  'tis  all  in  vain. 

And  all  in  vain  our  fear, 
Our  stubborn  sins  will  fight  and  reign^ 
If  love  be  absent  there. 

5  'Tis  love  tliat  makes  our  cheerful  feet, 
In  sweet  obedience  move; 
The  devils  know  and  tremble  too, 
But  Satan  cannot  love. 

4  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings, 
When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease: 
^Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings. 
In  the  sweet  realms  of  bliss.. 


IHE  NEW  JERUSALEM.       SU 

JVo.  272. — ALL  7s. 

THE  NEW  JERUSALEM. 

1  RICH  in  mercy,  Jesus  reigns. 

Heaven  owns  no  other  king; 
Crown  him.  mortals,  in  your  strains. 

While  his  mat( !  less  grace  you  sing. 
Anjrels  wake  tlieir  loftier  lays, 

Kindled  from  celestial  fires; 
Humbler  spirits  bid  his  praise 

Sweetly  flow  from  silver  lyres. 

£  Mortals!  catch  the  pleasing  strain, 

Gratitude  demands  the  sons; — 
Jesus  builds  his  Church  again, 

Where  your  Babel  stood  so  long. 
Truth  divine  her  wall  supports. 

Love  has  pav'd  her  streets  of  gold; 
Jasper  towers,  and  crystal  courts. 

Gates  of  pearl,  that  never  fold. 

6  Pilgrims!  enter,  and  rejoice — 

Here  your  Saviour  holds  his  throne; 
'Tis  the  City  of  his  choice, 

'Tis  the  Church  he  calls  his  ow^n. 
Precious  gems  on  every  side, 

Height'ning  all  her  heavenly  charms-— 
'Tis  the  Lamb's  celestial  Bride, 

Smiling  in  her  Husband's  arms. 

J\ro.  273. — c.  M. 

1  LO  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 
To  our  believing  eyes; 
The  earth  and  seas  are  past  away, 
And  the  old  rolling  skies! 


«12       THE  GOSPEL  JUBILEE. 

£  From  the  third  heav'n,  where  God  resides, 
That  holy,  happy  place. 
The  New  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
Adorn'd  with  diining  grace. 

5  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 
And  the  bright  armies  sing, 
"Mortals,  behold  the  sa-red  seat 
"Of  your  descending  King." 

JS^'o.  274, — L.  M. 

THE  GOSPEL  JUBILEE. 

1  LOUD  let  the  tuneful  trumpet  sound, 
And  spread  the  joyful  tidings  rounds 
Let  ev'ry  soul  vvitli  transport  hear, 
And  hail  the  Lord's  accepted  year. 

2  Ye  debtors,  whom  he  gives  to  know. 
That  you  ten  thousand  talents  owe. 
When  humbled  at  his  feet  you  fall, 
Your  gracious  Lord  forgives  them  all. 

3  The  rich  inheritance  of  heav'n, 

Your  joy,  your  crown,  are  freely  giv'n; 

Fair  Salem  your  arrival  waits, 

With  golden  streets  and  pearly  gates. 

4  Her  blest  inhabitants  no  more 
Bondage  and  poverty  deplore; 

No  debt  but  love  immensely  great. 
Whose  joy  still  rises  with  the  debt. 

5  O  happy  souls,  who  know  the  sound! 
God's  light  shall  all  their  steps  surround, 
And  show  that  jubilee  begun, 

Which  through  eternal  years  shall  run. 


SELF  EXAMINATION.         £1 

JV^o.  975, — L.  M. 
SELF  EXAMINATION. 

1  MY  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 
A  stranger  to  myself  and  thee; 
Amidst  ten  thousand  thoughts  I  rove, 
Forgetful  of  my  highest  love. 

2  Why  should  my  passions  mix  with  earth, 
And  thus  degrade  my  heav'nly  birth? 
Why  should  I  cleave  to  things  below, 
And  let  my  God,  my  Saviour  go? 

3  Call  me  away  from  tiesh  and  sense, 
Thy  sovereign  word  can  draw  me  thence^ 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine, 

And  all  inferior  joys  resign. 

4  Be  earth,  with  all  her  scenes  withdrawn; 
Let  noise  and  vanity  be  gone; 

In  secret  silence  of  the  mind, 

My  heav'n,  and  there  my  God,  I  find. 

JVo.  276. — L.  M. 

1  THOU  vain  intruding  world,  depart! 
No  more  allure  or  vex  my  heart; 
Let  ev'ry  vanity  be  gone, 

I  would  be  peaceful  and  alone. 

2  Here  let  me  search  my  inmost  mind, 
And  try  its  real  state  to  find; 

The  secret  springs  of  thought  explore, 
And  call  my  words  and  actions  o'er. 

3  Search,  gracious  God!  my  inmost  heart, 
And  light,  and  hope,  and  joy  impart; 
From  guilt  and  error  set  me  free, 

And  guide  me  safe  to  heaven  and  thee. 


214       TE  DEUM.— DEVOTIOIV. 

JS^'o.  £77. — c.  M. 
TE  DEI  M. 

1  O  GOD,  we  praise  thee,  and  confess 

That  thou  the  only  Lord 
And  everlasting  Father  art, 
By  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

2  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud, 

To  thee  the  pou 'rs  on  high 
Both  Cherubim  and  Seraphim, 
Continually  do  cry: 

S  0  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 

Whom  heav'nly  hosts  obey, 
The  world  is  witli  the  glory  filPd 
Of  thy  majestic  sway. 

4  The  apostles'  glorious  company, 

And  prophets  crown*d  with  light, 
With  all  the  martyr "s  noble  host, 
Thy  constant  praise  recite. 

5  The  holy  church  throughout  the  world, 

O  Lord  confesses  thee. 
That  thou  eternal  Father  art, 
Of  boundless  majesty. 

JNU  278. — c.  M. 

DEVOTION. 

1  WHILST  thee  I  seek,  protecting  PowV, 
Be  my  vain  wishes  still'd; 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 
With  better  hopes  be  fill'd. 


DEVOTION.  215 

S  Thy  love  the  pow'r  of  thought  bestow'd, 
To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar; 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flovv'd; 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand  I  see! 
Each  blessing's  to  my  soul  more  dear. 
Because  conferred  by  thee, 

4  In  ev'ry  joy  that  crowns  my  days. 

In  ev'ry  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise. 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favour'd  hour 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill: 
Resign'd  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower. 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 

The  gath'ring  storms  shall  see; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear: 
That  heart  will  rest  on  thee! 

JV^o.  279. — c.  M. 

1  YE  little  flock,  whom  Jesus  feeds, 

Dismiss  your  anxious  cares; 
Look  to  the  sliepherd  of  your  souls, 
And  smile  away  your  fears. 

2  Though  wolves  and  lions  prowl  around 

His  staff  is  your  defence: 
'Midst  sands  and  rocks  your  shepherd's  voice, 
Calls  streams  and  pastures  thence. 


216  ZEAL. 

S  Your  Father  dotli  a  kingdom  give, 
And  give  it  with  delight; 
His  feeblest  child  his  love  shall  call 
To  triumph  in  his  sight. 

4  For  all  we  hope  and  now  enjoj, 
We  bless  a  Saviour's  name; 
Nor  shall  that  stroke  disturb  the  song 
Which  breaks  this  mortal  frame. 

JN'b.  280. — c.  M. 

ZEAL. 

1  ZEAL  is  the  pure  and  heav'nly  fiame 

The  fire  of  love  supplies; 
Whilst  that  which  often  bears  the  name. 
Is  self,  but  in  disguise. 

2  True  zeal  is  merciful  and  mild, 

Can  pity  and  forbear; 
The  false  is  headstrong,  fierce  and  wild, 
And  breathes  revenge  and  war. 

S  AVhile  zeal  for  truth  the  Christian  warms, 
He  knows  the  worth  of  peace; 
But  self  contends  for  names  and  forms, 
Its  party  to  increase. 

4  Zeal  has  attain 'd  its  highest  aim, 

Its  end  is  satisfied, 
If  sinners  love  the  Saviour's  name. 
Nor  seeks  it  aught  beside. 

5  But  self,  however  well  employed. 

Has  its  own  ends  in  view; 
And  says,  as  boasting  Jehu  cried, 
''  C©me,  see  what  1  can  do." 


BEATITUDES.  217 

6  This  idol  self,  O  Lord,  dethrone, 
And  from  our  hearts  remove, 
And  let  no  zeal  by  us  be  shown 
But  that  which  springs  from  love. 

JVb.  £81. — L.  M. 

BEATITUDES. 

1  BLESS'D  are  the  humble  souls,  who  see 
Their  ignorance  and  poverty: 
Treasures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 

2  Bless'd  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  sin  with  inward  smart; 
For  them  divine  compassion  flows, 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Bless'd  are  the  meek,  who  stand  afar 
From  rage  and  passion,  noise  and  war: 
God  will  secure  their  peaceful  state. 
And  plead  their  cause  against  the  great. 

4  Bless'd  are  the  souls,  who  thirst  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteousness: 
They  shall  be  well  supplied  and  fed 
With  living  streams  and  living  bread. 

5  Bless'd  are  the  men,  whose  hearts  still  move 
And  melt  with  sympathy  and  love; 

They  shall  themselves  from  God  obtain 
Like  sympathy  and  love  again. 

6  Bless'd  are  the  pure,  whose  earths  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  pow'r  of  sin: 

With  endless  pleasure  they  shall  see 
A  God  of  spotless  purity.  *  \J 


2lfi  FAITH. 

7  Bless'd  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  strife: 
They  shall  be  calPd  the  heirs  of  bliss, 
The  sons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

8  BlessM  are  the  sufF'rers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  shame  for  Jesus'  sake: 
Their  souls  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

JVb.  £8£. — 1.  M. 


FAITH. 

1  IN  vain  would  boastins:  I'eason  find 

The  path  to  happiness  and  God; 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewilder'd  in  a  doubtful  road. 

2  Jesus,  thy  words  alone  impart 

Eternal  life;  on  these  1  live; 
Diviner  comforts  cheer  my  heart, 
Than  all  the  pow'rs  of  nature  give. 

S  Here  let  my  constant  feet  abide; 

Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way: 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  be  my  guide 

To  the  bright  realms  of  endless  day. 

4  The  various  forms  that  men  devise. 

To  shake  my  faith  with  treach-rous  art; 
I  scorn,  as  vanity  and  lies, 

And  bind  thy  gospel  to  my  heart. 


INCARNATION.  219 

JVb.  283. — P.  M. 
INCARNATION. 

1  0  FOR  a  Seraph's  golden  lyre, 

With  chords  of  light,  and  tones  of  fire^ 

To  sing  that  wond'rous  love 
Which  brought  a  Deity  below. 
To  save  an  erring  race  from  wo. 

And  give  them  joys  above. 

£  O  may  that  love  inspire  my  soul, 
'Till  such  ecstatic  numbers  roll 

As  are  by  angels  given; 
To  tell  Redemption's  wond'rous  plan, 
How  Heaven  descended  down  to  man^ 

That  man  might  rise  to  Heaven. 

3  His  creatures  fell — no  pitying  eye. 
No  powerful  arm  to  save,  was  nigh, 

Or  aid  our  feeble  powers; 
He  saw — He  came — He  fought  alone, 
And  conquered  evils  not  his  own, 

That  we  might  conquer  ours. 

4  Temptation's  thorny  path  He  trod, 
In  form,  a  man — in  soul,  a  God, 

And  trod  the  path  alone; 
In  vain  the  direst  fiends  assail'd. 
His  mighty  arm  of  power  prevail'd, 

And  hell  was  overthrown. 

5  He  pass'd  the  dismal  vale  of  death-— 
The  human  form  resign'd  its  breathy 

And  like  a  mortal  died; 


2£0  CONSECRATION. 

But  death  was  crushM  beneath  His  feet, 
He  rose  a  God  and  man  complete. 
His  human  glorified. 

6  Amazing  Mercy! — love  immense! 
Surpassing  every  human  sense, 
Since  time  and  sense  began! 
That  man  might  shun  the  realms  of  pain, 
And  know  and  love  his  God  again. 
His  God  became  a  man! 


JVti.  284. — c.  M. 
CONSECRATION. 

1  ARISE,  O  King  of  Grace!  arise, 
And  enter  to  thy  rest; 
Thy  church  awaits,  with  longing  eyes, 
To  be  so  richly  blest. 

£  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train. 
Thy  spirit  and  thy  word; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  such  grace  afford. 

S  Almighty  liord,  accept  our  vows. 
Here  let  thy  praises  swell; 
To  thee  we  consecrate  this  house. 
Here  let  thy  presence  dwell.  % 

4  Here  let  thy  crown  and  sceptre  shine, 
Till  every  tongue  shall  own 
That  thou,  blest  Lord!  art  all  divine, 
That  thou  art  god  alone.. 


CONSECRATION.  ^21 

JVo.  285. — C.  M. 

1  JESUS  is  God,  and  God  alone, 

O,  be  this  truth  confest, 
For  His  the  snve  foundation  stone 
On  which  the  church  shall  rest. 

2  Though  modern  builders  pass  it  by, 

And  scribes  and  priests  reject, 
On  this  blest  truth,  which  they  deny, 
We  now  the  church  erect. 

6  Though  earth  and  hell  against  it  join, 
Yet  must  this  building  rise; 
The  work,  Almighty  God,  is  thine, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyes. 

4  Here  will  we  take  our  joyful  rest, 
Nor  e'er  from  Salem  roam, 
For  ever,  and  for  ever  blest. 
In  this,  our  happy  home. 

PRAYER 

To  be  used  on  public  or  private  occasions.  The  -words  or 
sentences  betxveen  brackets  to  be  omitted  ivhen  said  in 
private  or  in  family  devotion. 


ATHER  of  all  goodness,  and  God  of  all  Truth, 
most  holy,  and  most  merciful  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  it  be- 
hoveth  us  to  come  into  thy  presence  in  deep  humilia- 
tion, and  to  approach  the  throne  of  thy  Mercy  with  an 
unfeigned  sense  of  self  abasement.  Not,  O  Lord,  merely 
because  we  have  descended  from  fallen  parents,  or  in- 
herited the  evils  of  sinful  progenitors,  but  because  we 


222  PRAYER. 


t^tvAJ 


liave  ourselves  erred  in  the  midst  of  knowledge,  have 
slighted  the  offers  of  thy  grace,  and  have  added  offence 
upon  offence.  We  have  sinned  not  against  justice  only, 
but  against  mercy.  We  have  not  only  offended  against 
thy  hcl)  laws,  but  have  grieved  thy  paternal  Spirit, 
which  seeketh  not  the  death  of  a  sinner,  but  rather, 
that  he  should  turn  from  his  wickedness,  and  live. 
[Even  at  this  solemn  season,  when  in  obedience  to  thy 
sacred  ordinances,  we  tread  thy  courts  and  meet  Thee 
in  thy  sanctuary,  it  is  to  be  feared  many  of  us  have 
come  in  a  spirit  overburthened  with  the  things  of  self 
and  the  world,  and  when  we  should  be  looking  up  to 
Thee  for  help,  under  a  consciousness  of  our  evils  and 
spiritual  destitutions,  our  affections  are  drawn  to  the 
inferior  things  of  this  transitory  life,  and  seek  only  the 
gratification  of  the  miserable  propensities  of  our  nature. 
Alas,  whilst  our  bodies  have  wandered  within  thy  gates, 
the  minds  of  all  have  gone  their  ways,  one  to  his  farm, 
and  another  to  his  merchandise.  But  blessed  be  thy 
Holy  Name,  thou  art  God  and  not  man,  thou  dost  not 
execute  thy  fierce  anger,  nor  return  to  destroy  us;  thou 
dost  not  deal  with  us  after  our  sins,  nor  reward  us  ac- 
cording to  our  iniquities,  it  is  of  thy  mercies,  that  we 
are  not  consumed,  because  thy  compassions  fail  not. 
Thou  knowest  our  frame,  and  rememberest  that  we  are 
dust.]  Pardon  [therefore]  we  beseech  Thee,  the  ini- 
quity of  our  holy  things,  remove  the  stony  heart,  and 
give  us  hearts  of  flesh,  grant  us  the  spirit  of  prayer 
and  holy  supplication,  and  whilst  thou  disclosest  to  us 
in  thy  Wisdom  the  knowledge  of  our  wants  and  infir- 
mities, teach  the  tongue  of  the  stammerer  to  speak 
plainly,  and  let  the  words  of  our  mouths  be  acceptable 
unto  Thee.  Thou  hast  commanded  us  that  we  should 
pray  and  not  faint,  declaring  that  he  who  aaketh,  re- 
ceiveth,  and  he  who  seeketh,  findeth. 

Encouraged  therefore  by  Thy  promises,  and  embol- 
dened by  Thy  commandment,  we  presume  to  present 
our  petitions  unto  I'hee  at  this  time,  and  ask  those 
things,  which  as  helpless  and  dependent  creatures  ar^ 


PRAYER.  ^23 

necessary  to  our  temporal  and  eternal  welfare.  Give 
unto  us,  O  Lord,  an  ample  sense  of  Thy  goodness  and 
an  unshaken  confidence  in  the  protection  of  Thy  super- 
intending providence,  that  we  may  know  of  a  truth,  that 
the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  hope  in  his  mercy, 
and  no  good  will  he  withhold  from  them  that  walk  up- 
rightly. Give  us  hearts,  thankful  for  the  blessings  which 
we  have  already  received,  and  fully  assured  of  Thy  con- 
tinual presence.  Open  our  understandings,  that  we  may 
see  the  wondrous  things  in  thy  law;  purify  our  affections 
that  we  may  choose  that  good  part,  which  shall  not  be 
taken  from  us;  and  give  us  strength  to  walk  in  the  way 
which  leadeth  to  eternal  life.  Grant  unto  us  those  things 
which  may  be  necessary  for  us  to  perform,  in  this  lower 
world,  those  duties  which  Thou  hast  assigned  to  us,  in 
the  wisdom  of  Thy  providence,  giving  us  contentment 
in  our  lot,  whether  prosperous  or  adverse,  and  enabling 
us  to  see,  that  the  fashion  of  this  world  changeth;  and, 
that  knowing  we  have  no  abiding  city  here,  we  may  look 
for  a  city  which  hath  foundations,  and  whose  builder 
and  maker  is  God.  Bless  unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee, 
those  dispensations  which  are  necessary  to  subdue  our 
evils.  Be  with  us  in  the  hour  of  temptation,  in  the  trials 
wherein  the  heart  and  the  flesh  fainteth,  that  we  may 
Walk  unhurt  in  the  midst  of  the  fire,  and  be  enabled  to 
say,  with  thy  servant  David,  "  It  is  good  for  us  that  we 
have  been  afflicted."  And  sliould'st  Thou,  O  Lord  of  our 
salvation,  with  any  here  present,  have  permitted  thy  sun 
to  go  down,  and  the  horror  of  great  darkness  to  have 
fallen  upon  them,  we  beseech  Thee  by  Thy  mighty 
name,  to  be  with  them  in  power,  on  the  right  hand  and 
on  the  left;  say  unto  them,  fear  not,  I  am  thy  shield,  thy 
exceeding  great  reward.  Give  them  to  know  of  a  surety, 
that  though  they  are  strangers  in  a  land  not  theirs.  Thou 
wilt  judge  that  nation,  which  afflicteth  them,  and  that 
they  shall  afterward  come  out  with  great  substance.— 
ST.'eeten  to  thy  people  in  their  pilgrimage  the  bitter  Wa- 
ters of  Marah,  and  cause  ihem  to  encamp  in  thy  strength 
by  the  Palm  trees^  and  the  Wells  of  living  water. 


fS24  PRAYER. 

Prosper  the  endeavours  now  making  for  the  univer- 
sal establishment  of  thy  New  Church,  and  hasten  the 
time  when  the  kingdoms  of  this  world  shall  become  the 
kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  of  his  Christ,  that  He  may 
reign  for  ever  and  ever.  Proclaim  we  pray  thee,  through- 
out every  land  the  glad  tidings  of  Thy  second  advent, 
disseminate  the  Truths  of  Thy  New  Jerusalem  that  the 
knowledge  of  the  Lord  may  cover  the  earth  as  the 
waters  cover  the  sea.  Manifest  thyself,  most  gracious 
Redeemer,  to  Thy  erring  creatures,  as  the  Husband  of 
Thy  Church,  as  the  true  object  of  her  love  and  worship, 
that  all  who  name  the  Name  of  Christ  may  cry  out  with 
the  unbelieving  Thomas  "My  Lord,  and  my  God." 
Grant  them  to  know,  that  the  day  foretold  by  the  pro- 
phet, is  at  length  arrived,  in  which  Jehovah  shall  be 
King  over  all  the  earth,  in  which  there  shall  be  one  Je- 
hovah and  His  name  One.  Open  the  eyes  of  those  who 
sit  in  darkness,  that  they  may  know  the  treasures  of  Thy 
Divine  Truth,  that  all  may  see  the  beauties  of  Thy 
Word,  and  behold  it  like  the  king's  daughter;  all  glo- 
rious within,  and  its  clothing  of  wrought  gold.  [Finally 
we  pray  Thee  to  grant  strength  and  illumination  to  Thy 
servant,  who  hath  undertaken  through  Thy  assistance 
to  speak  to  this  congregation,  that  he  may  be  enabled 
in  all  humility  and  dependence  upon  Thee;  and  with 
Thy  blessing,  to  show  forth  the  counsels  of  Thy  Wis- 
dom, and  declare  the  wondrous  things  of  thy  Law;  and 
give,  O  most  merciful  Father,  the  hearing  ear,  and  the 
understanding  heart,  that  they  may  be  edified  and 
strengthened  by  what  shall  be  said  from  Thee  at  this 
time,  and  depart  from  Thy  house  replete  with  the  riches 
of  Thy  grace,  whereby  they  may  be  the  better  enabled 
to  shun  all  evil,  and  to  know,  to  love  and  to  serve  Thee, 
and  to  live  a  life  of  greater  usefulness  to  their  neigh- 
bour in  all  godliness  and  honesty.  And  to  thee  we  will 
ascribe  all  the  glory,  now  and  for  ever.  Amen.3 


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The  Origin  of  the  New  Church  in 

America. 

Barclay  H.  Warburton, 
President  of  "The  Evening"  Telegraph." 

My  attention  has  been  called  to  the  fol- 
lowing question  In  the  May  27  "Evening 
Telegraph,"  which  is  there  rather  inade- 
quately answered: — 

"Oblige  me  by  stating  T^^hen  the  first 
New  Jerusalem  Church  was  founded  in 
Philadelphia.  A  gentleman  who  is  a  mem- 
ber asserts  that  it  has  been  established 
here  a  hundred  years." 

The  first  dissemination  of  the  truths  of 
the  New  Church  in  Philadelphia  came 
through  the  lectures  of  James  Glen,  who 
had  been  ordained  as  a  missionary 
preacher  by  the  Rev.  Robert  Hindmarsh, 
of  England.  These  lectures  were  given  at 
Bell's  Book  Store,  Third  street  below 
Walnut.  Mr.  Glen  brought  with  him  a 
number  of  books  which  were  translated 
into  English  from  the  earliest  Latin  edi- 
tions of  Swedenborg's  writings.  These 
books  came  into  the  hands  of  Francis 
Bailey,  a  printer  and  publisher,  who  re- 
published some  of  them  as  follows:  "A 
Summary  View  of  the  Doctrines  of  the 
New  Jerusalem  Church,"  1787;  "The  True 
Christian  Religion,"  in  two  volumes,  1789; 
"Conjugal  Love,"  1796.  Benjamin  Franklin 
was  among  the  subscribers  to  "The  True 
Christian   Religion." 

Mr.  Bailey  g-athered  together  at  his  own 
home  such  of  the  hearers  of  Mr.  Glen's 
lectures  as  had  been  impressed  by  the 
new  truths,  for  conversation  and  consul- 
tation. About  1794  Rev  William  Hill,  who 
had  been  ordained  in  London,  came  to  this 
country  and  preached  in  various  cities 
and  towns  on  the  doctrines  of  the  New 
Church.  The  meetings  at  Mr.  Bailey's 
house  became  larger.  In  1788  services  were 
held  at  the  school-room  of  Johnson  Tay- 
lor, No.  31  Cherry  street.  Later  the 
school-room  of  Mr.  Maskell  M.  Carll  was 
occupied,  Mr.  Carll  being  the  lay  reader 
of  the  congregation  at  this  time. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1815.  a  formal 
meeting  was  held,  and  the  "American  So- 
ciety for  the  Dissemination  of  the  Doc- 
trines of  the  New  Jerusalem  Church"  was 
established     by    twelve     gentlemen.      The 

nt  meetings  of  this  body,  with  its 
constitution,  is  now  in  the  possession  of 
the  First  New  Jerusalem  Society.  Twenty- 


second  and  Chestnut  streets.  Among-  the 
early  members  was  Francis  Bailey,  printer, 
before  mentioned;  Condy  Ragnet,  one  of 
the  founders  of  the  Philadelphia  Savings 
Fund  Society,  President  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Company  for  Granting  Annuities, 
and  President  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce; Maskell  M.  Carll,  for  many  years 
pastor  of  the  Society;  William  Strickland, 
architect  of  the  old  Custom  House  which 
stood  on  Second  street  below  Dock,  and 
"William  Schlatter,  a  prominent  merchant. 
Mr.  Schlatter  purchased  ground  on  the 
corner  of  Twelfth  and  George  (now  San- 
som  street)  and  built  the  first  New  Church 
building  for  the  New  Church  in  Philadel- 
phia. This  building  was  of  peculiar  ar- 
chitecture, being  rectangular  in  form,  and 
having  no  windows  in  the  sides  of  it,  light 
being  admitted  entirely  throug-h  a  glass 
dome  above.  Mr.  Schlatter  met  with  re- 
verses in  business  in  1825,  and  this  build- 
ing passed  out  of  the  use  for  which  it 
was  built.  It  is  still  in  existence,  thoug-h 
much  changed  in  appearance,  and  used 
as  a  dwelling  house.  In  1847  the  present 
First  New  Jerusalem  Society  was  organ- 
i  zed 

WILLIAM  H.  AL,DEN, 
Registrar  o^  the  First  New  Jerusalem  So- 
ciety Ox  x-'hiladelphia. 


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Swedenborgian  Church.  Bought. 

In  1816  the  New  Church  Society,  known 
as  the  Church  of  the  New  Jerusalem,  or 
Swedenborglans,  erected  a  house  of  wor- 
ship on  this  lot.     The  congregation,  after 
worshiping   there   for   atoout   eight   years, 
fell  upon  hard  times  and  sold  their  build- 
ing to  the  Academy  of  Natural  Sciences. 
The  price   paid  was  $4300.   and   the  Acad- 
emy   spent    about    $1700    in    altering    the 
building  for  Its  own  purposes.     From  1826 
until  1840   this   was   the  Academy's  Tiome, 
and  in  the  latter  year  the  Academy  was 
removed  to  the  northwest  corner  of  Broad 
and  George  streets,  where  the  institution 
remained    until    It    moved    to    its    present 
quarters    in    1875.      The    old    building    at 
Twelfith    and    Sansom    streets    later    was 
transformed  into  a  dwelling,  and  for  some 
\ears  Adolph  E.   Borle,  Grant's  first  Sec- 
retary   of    the   Navy,    lived    there.      The 
plaster  house  is  familiar  to  almost  every 
person   who   frequents    the   centre   of  the 
city.      Its    plastered    walls    and    general 
style    denote    its    great   age,    alfhough    It 
has   been  modernized   several   times  since 
the  Academy  left  it.  almost  70  years  agK). 


Twelve  members  were  then  on  hand. 
The  next  year  plans  were  drawn  for 
the  erection  of  a  church  and  at  the 
beginning  of  1817  the  first  congrega- 
tion of  Swedenborgians  to  meet  in  a 
house  of  worship  of  their  own  in  this 
city,  assembled  at  the  new  edifice,  at 
the  southeast  corner  of  Twelfth  and 
Sansom  streets.  Later  that  building 
became  the  home  of  the  Academy  of  Na- 
tural Sciences,  the  con- 
Local  Church  gregation  removing  to 
Dates  Back  a  hall  until,  in  the 
Over  100  I'ears  '50s,   a    second    church 

was  erected  at  Broad 
and  Brandywine  streets.  Meanwhile, 
in  1822,  a  second  congregation  had  been 
formed,  meeting  on  Fourth,  near  Green, 
which  merged  with  the  first  when  the 
Broad  street  church  was  erected,  al- 
though a  third  church  had  by  that  time 
been  started  on  Cherry  street  west  of 
Twentieth.  Frankford  had  also  wit- 
nessed the  start  of  its  present  congre- 
gation which  grew  out  of  a  split  in  a 
group  started  there  in  1817  as  "the 
Free  Will  Baptist  Church"  and  which, 
dividing  in  1825,  ten  years  later  erect- 
ed its  first  Swedenborgian  Church  at 
Hedge  and  Plum  streets,  recently  re- 
placed by  a  handsome  new  edifice. 

The  Broad  street  congregation,  now 
the  one  at  Twenty-first  and  Chestnut 
streets,  moved  to  its  present  location 
in  1883  when,  under  the  leadership  of 
the  Rev.  Chauncey  Giles,  it  erected  at 
one  of  the  most  attractive  (ihurch  build- 
ings in  the  central  section.  Since  then, 
in  recent  years,  as  a  result  of  the  es- 
tablishment of  the  General  Church 
group  and  the  benefactions  of  John  Pit- 
cairn,  has  come  the  setting  up  of  the 
community  at  Bryn  Athyn  and  the 
building  of  the  cathedral. 


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